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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,507.26, 73,840.64 and 29,634.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,507.26, 73,840.64 and 29,634.33 is: 40,895.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,507.26 : 73,840.64 = 29,634.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,507.26/73,840.64 = 29,634.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,507.26x = 73,840.64 × 29,634.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,507.26x = 2,188,217,745.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,217,745.00/53,507.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,895.72

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