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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,434.30, 73,740.51 and 29,562.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,434.30, 73,740.51 and 29,562.67 is: 40,797.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,434.30 : 73,740.51 = 29,562.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,434.30/73,740.51 = 29,562.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,434.30x = 73,740.51 × 29,562.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,434.30x = 2,179,966,362.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,966,362.76/53,434.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,797.14

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