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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,504.10, 73,833.62 and 29,304.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,504.10, 73,833.62 and 29,304.68 is: 40,439.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,504.10 : 73,833.62 = 29,304.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,504.10/73,833.62 = 29,304.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,504.10x = 73,833.62 × 29,304.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,504.10x = 2,163,670,091.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,670,091.65/53,504.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,439.33

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