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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,418.96, 73,715.27 and 29,544.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,418.96, 73,715.27 and 29,544.21 is: 40,769.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,418.96 : 73,715.27 = 29,544.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,418.96/73,715.27 = 29,544.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,418.96x = 73,715.27 × 29,544.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,418.96x = 2,177,859,269.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,859,269.37/53,418.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,769.41

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