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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,417.14, 73,712.70 and 29,542.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,417.14, 73,712.70 and 29,542.24 is: 40,766.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,417.14 : 73,712.70 = 29,542.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,417.14/73,712.70 = 29,542.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,417.14x = 73,712.70 × 29,542.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,417.14x = 2,177,638,274.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,638,274.45/53,417.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,766.66

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