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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,472.24, 73,790.82 and 29,598.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,472.24, 73,790.82 and 29,598.39 is: 40,845.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,472.24 : 73,790.82 = 29,598.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,472.24/73,790.82 = 29,598.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,472.24x = 73,790.82 × 29,598.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,472.24x = 2,184,089,468.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,089,468.78/53,472.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,845.30

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