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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,504.36, 73,835.46 and 29,632.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,504.36, 73,835.46 and 29,632.04 is: 40,891.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,504.36 : 73,835.46 = 29,632.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,504.36/73,835.46 = 29,632.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,504.36x = 73,835.46 × 29,632.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,504.36x = 2,187,895,304.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,895,304.14/53,504.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,891.91

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