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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,505.60, 73,835.69 and 29,306.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,505.60, 73,835.69 and 29,306.18 is: 40,441.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,505.60 : 73,835.69 = 29,306.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,505.60/73,835.69 = 29,306.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,505.60x = 73,835.69 × 29,306.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,505.60x = 2,163,841,505.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,841,505.85/53,505.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,441.40

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