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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,508.70, 73,839.15 and 29,308.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,508.70, 73,839.15 and 29,308.41 is: 40,444.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,508.70 : 73,839.15 = 29,308.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,508.70/73,839.15 = 29,308.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,508.70x = 73,839.15 × 29,308.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,508.70x = 2,164,107,927.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,107,927.30/53,508.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,444.04

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