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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,473.23, 73,792.16 and 29,599.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,473.23, 73,792.16 and 29,599.40 is: 40,846.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,473.23 : 73,792.16 = 29,599.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,473.23/73,792.16 = 29,599.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,473.23x = 73,792.16 × 29,599.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,473.23x = 2,184,203,365.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,203,365.74/53,473.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,846.67

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