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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,505.30, 73,836.68 and 29,631.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,505.30, 73,836.68 and 29,631.36 is: 40,890.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,505.30 : 73,836.68 = 29,631.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,505.30/73,836.68 = 29,631.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,505.30x = 73,836.68 × 29,631.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,505.30x = 2,187,881,246.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,881,246.28/53,505.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,890.93

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