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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,442.84, 73,753.29 and 29,569.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,442.84, 73,753.29 and 29,569.13 is: 40,806.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,442.84 : 73,753.29 = 29,569.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,442.84/73,753.29 = 29,569.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,442.84x = 73,753.29 × 29,569.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,442.84x = 2,180,820,251.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,820,251.17/53,442.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,806.59

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