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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,417.77, 73,716.15 and 29,543.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,417.77, 73,716.15 and 29,543.56 is: 40,769.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,417.77 : 73,716.15 = 29,543.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,417.77/73,716.15 = 29,543.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,417.77x = 73,716.15 × 29,543.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,417.77x = 2,177,837,500.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,837,500.49/53,417.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,769.91

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