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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,470.32, 73,788.15 and 29,596.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,470.32, 73,788.15 and 29,596.49 is: 40,842.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,470.32 : 73,788.15 = 29,596.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,470.32/73,788.15 = 29,596.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,470.32x = 73,788.15 × 29,596.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,470.32x = 2,183,869,874.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,869,874.65/53,470.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,842.66

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