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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,556.92, 73,906.99 and 29,357.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,556.92, 73,906.99 and 29,357.38 is: 40,512.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,556.92 : 73,906.99 = 29,357.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,556.92/73,906.99 = 29,357.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,556.92x = 73,906.99 × 29,357.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,556.92x = 2,169,715,073.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,715,073.76/53,556.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,512.32

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