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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,506.35, 73,841.16 and 29,309.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,506.35, 73,841.16 and 29,309.02 is: 40,447.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,506.35 : 73,841.16 = 29,309.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,506.35/73,841.16 = 29,309.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,506.35x = 73,841.16 × 29,309.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,506.35x = 2,164,212,035.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,212,035.26/53,506.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,447.76

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