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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,349.53, 73,621.39 and 29,477.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,349.53, 73,621.39 and 29,477.82 is: 40,678.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,349.53 : 73,621.39 = 29,477.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,349.53/73,621.39 = 29,477.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,349.53x = 73,621.39 × 29,477.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,349.53x = 2,170,198,082.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,198,082.57/53,349.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,678.86

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