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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,442.34, 73,752.60 and 29,568.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,442.34, 73,752.60 and 29,568.63 is: 40,805.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,442.34 : 73,752.60 = 29,568.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,442.34/73,752.60 = 29,568.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,442.34x = 73,752.60 × 29,568.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,442.34x = 2,180,763,340.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,763,340.94/53,442.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,805.91

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