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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,121.50, 73,307.67 and 29,569.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,121.50, 73,307.67 and 29,569.50 is: 40,805.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,121.50 : 73,307.67 = 29,569.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,121.50/73,307.67 = 29,569.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,121.50x = 73,307.67 × 29,569.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,121.50x = 2,167,671,148.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,671,148.07/53,121.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,805.91

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