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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,504.60, 73,834.31 and 29,305.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,504.60, 73,834.31 and 29,305.18 is: 40,440.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,504.60 : 73,834.31 = 29,305.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,504.60/73,834.31 = 29,305.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,504.60x = 73,834.31 × 29,305.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,504.60x = 2,163,727,229.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,727,229.03/53,504.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,440.02

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