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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,506.92, 73,840.68 and 29,308.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,506.92, 73,840.68 and 29,308.92 is: 40,446.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,506.92 : 73,840.68 = 29,308.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,506.92/73,840.68 = 29,308.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,506.92x = 73,840.68 × 29,308.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,506.92x = 2,164,190,582.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,190,582.87/53,506.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,446.93

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