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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,318.43, 79,959.20 and 29,661.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,318.43, 79,959.20 and 29,661.93 is: 44,482.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,318.43 : 79,959.20 = 29,661.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,318.43/79,959.20 = 29,661.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,318.43x = 79,959.20 × 29,661.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,318.43x = 2,371,744,044.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,744,044.95/53,318.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,482.63

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