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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,507.96, 73,840.07 and 29,634.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,507.96, 73,840.07 and 29,634.12 is: 40,894.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,507.96 : 73,840.07 = 29,634.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,507.96/73,840.07 = 29,634.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,507.96x = 73,840.07 × 29,634.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,507.96x = 2,188,185,347.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,185,347.02/53,507.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,894.58

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