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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,497.10, 73,824.32 and 29,297.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,497.10, 73,824.32 and 29,297.00 is: 40,428.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,497.10 : 73,824.32 = 29,297.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,497.10/73,824.32 = 29,297.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,497.10x = 73,824.32 × 29,297.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,497.10x = 2,162,830,587.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,830,587.43/53,497.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,428.94

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