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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,434.80, 73,739.70 and 29,560.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,434.80, 73,739.70 and 29,560.96 is: 40,793.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,434.80 : 73,739.70 = 29,560.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,434.80/73,739.70 = 29,560.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,434.80x = 73,739.70 × 29,560.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,434.80x = 2,179,816,414.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,816,414.29/53,434.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,793.95

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