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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,435.84, 73,743.63 and 29,562.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,435.84, 73,743.63 and 29,562.13 is: 40,796.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,435.84 : 73,743.63 = 29,562.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,435.84/73,743.63 = 29,562.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,435.84x = 73,743.63 × 29,562.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,435.84x = 2,180,018,408.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,018,408.01/53,435.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,796.93

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