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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,433.41, 73,737.27 and 29,559.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,433.41, 73,737.27 and 29,559.53 is: 40,791.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,433.41 : 73,737.27 = 29,559.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,433.41/73,737.27 = 29,559.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,433.41x = 73,737.27 × 29,559.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,433.41x = 2,179,639,229.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,639,229.03/53,433.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,791.70

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