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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,503.52, 73,834.77 and 29,630.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,503.52, 73,834.77 and 29,630.16 is: 40,889.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,503.52 : 73,834.77 = 29,630.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,503.52/73,834.77 = 29,630.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,503.52x = 73,834.77 × 29,630.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,503.52x = 2,187,736,048.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,736,048.66/53,503.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,889.58

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