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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,565.44, 73,921.04 and 29,368.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,565.44, 73,921.04 and 29,368.68 is: 40,529.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,565.44 : 73,921.04 = 29,368.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,565.44/73,921.04 = 29,368.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,565.44x = 73,921.04 × 29,368.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,565.44x = 2,170,963,369.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,963,369.03/53,565.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,529.18

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