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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,492.07, 73,813.10 and 29,612.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,492.07, 73,813.10 and 29,612.77 is: 40,862.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,492.07 : 73,813.10 = 29,612.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,492.07/73,813.10 = 29,612.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,492.07x = 73,813.10 × 29,612.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,492.07x = 2,185,810,353.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,810,353.29/53,492.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,862.33

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