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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,484.18, 73,805.35 and 29,280.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,484.18, 73,805.35 and 29,280.51 is: 40,405.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,484.18 : 73,805.35 = 29,280.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,484.18/73,805.35 = 29,280.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,484.18x = 73,805.35 × 29,280.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,484.18x = 2,161,058,288.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,058,288.73/53,484.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,405.56

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