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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,506.37, 73,837.78 and 29,633.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,506.37, 73,837.78 and 29,633.24 is: 40,893.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,506.37 : 73,837.78 = 29,633.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,506.37/73,837.78 = 29,633.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,506.37x = 73,837.78 × 29,633.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,506.37x = 2,188,052,766.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,052,766.32/53,506.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,893.31

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