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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,325.90, 73,589.31 and 29,454.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,325.90, 73,589.31 and 29,454.21 is: 40,646.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,325.90 : 73,589.31 = 29,454.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,325.90/73,589.31 = 29,454.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,325.90x = 73,589.31 × 29,454.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,325.90x = 2,167,514,990.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,514,990.50/53,325.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,646.57

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