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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,434.32, 73,737.90 and 29,560.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,434.32, 73,737.90 and 29,560.20 is: 40,792.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,434.32 : 73,737.90 = 29,560.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,434.32/73,737.90 = 29,560.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,434.32x = 73,737.90 × 29,560.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,434.32x = 2,179,707,071.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,707,071.58/53,434.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,792.27

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