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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,534.72, 73,875.48 and 29,335.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,534.72, 73,875.48 and 29,335.60 is: 40,481.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,534.72 : 73,875.48 = 29,335.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,534.72/73,875.48 = 29,335.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,534.72x = 73,875.48 × 29,335.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,534.72x = 2,167,181,531.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,181,531.09/53,534.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,481.79

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