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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,419.15, 73,717.15 and 29,545.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,419.15, 73,717.15 and 29,545.32 is: 40,771.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,419.15 : 73,717.15 = 29,545.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,419.15/73,717.15 = 29,545.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,419.15x = 73,717.15 × 29,545.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,419.15x = 2,177,996,786.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,996,786.24/53,419.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,771.84

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