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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,417.16, 73,715.04 and 29,544.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,417.16, 73,715.04 and 29,544.30 is: 40,770.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,417.16 : 73,715.04 = 29,544.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,417.16/73,715.04 = 29,544.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,417.16x = 73,715.04 × 29,544.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,417.16x = 2,177,859,256.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,859,256.27/53,417.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,770.78

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