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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,424.56, 73,720.23 and 29,550.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,424.56, 73,720.23 and 29,550.62 is: 40,776.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,424.56 : 73,720.23 = 29,550.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,424.56/73,720.23 = 29,550.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,424.56x = 73,720.23 × 29,550.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,424.56x = 2,178,478,576.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,178,478,576.53/53,424.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,776.72

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