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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,469.30, 73,781.13 and 29,594.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,469.30, 73,781.13 and 29,594.52 is: 40,836.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,469.30 : 73,781.13 = 29,594.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,469.30/73,781.13 = 29,594.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,469.30x = 73,781.13 × 29,594.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,469.30x = 2,183,517,127.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,517,127.41/53,469.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,836.84

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