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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,506.35, 73,836.72 and 29,306.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,506.35, 73,836.72 and 29,306.93 is: 40,442.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,506.35 : 73,836.72 = 29,306.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,506.35/73,836.72 = 29,306.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,506.35x = 73,836.72 × 29,306.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,506.35x = 2,163,927,215.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,927,215.29/53,506.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,442.44

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