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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,412.46, 73,708.73 and 29,538.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,412.46, 73,708.73 and 29,538.62 is: 40,763.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,412.46 : 73,708.73 = 29,538.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,412.46/73,708.73 = 29,538.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,412.46x = 73,708.73 × 29,538.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,412.46x = 2,177,254,617.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,254,617.86/53,412.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,763.04

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