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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,433, 73,731.16 and 29,556.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,433, 73,731.16 and 29,556.43 is: 40,784.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,433 : 73,731.16 = 29,556.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,433/73,731.16 = 29,556.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,433x = 73,731.16 × 29,556.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,433x = 2,179,229,721.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,229,721.98/53,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,784.34

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