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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,318.94, 73,579.89 and 29,445.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,318.94, 73,579.89 and 29,445.51 is: 40,634.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,318.94 : 73,579.89 = 29,445.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,318.94/73,579.89 = 29,445.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,318.94x = 73,579.89 × 29,445.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,318.94x = 2,166,597,386.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,166,597,386.79/53,318.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,634.67

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