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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,539.20, 73,884.19 and 29,336.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,539.20, 73,884.19 and 29,336.32 is: 40,484.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,539.20 : 73,884.19 = 29,336.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,539.20/73,884.19 = 29,336.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,539.20x = 73,884.19 × 29,336.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,539.20x = 2,167,490,259.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,490,259.80/53,539.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,484.17

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