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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,508.05, 73,841.07 and 29,634.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,508.05, 73,841.07 and 29,634.70 is: 40,895.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,508.05 : 73,841.07 = 29,634.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,508.05/73,841.07 = 29,634.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,508.05x = 73,841.07 × 29,634.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,508.05x = 2,188,257,957.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,257,957.13/53,508.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,895.86

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