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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,442.32, 73,751.56 and 29,570.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,442.32, 73,751.56 and 29,570.68 is: 40,808.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,442.32 : 73,751.56 = 29,570.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,442.32/73,751.56 = 29,570.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,442.32x = 73,751.56 × 29,570.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,442.32x = 2,180,883,780.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,883,780.26/53,442.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,808.18

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