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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,351.46, 73,621.44 and 29,477.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,351.46, 73,621.44 and 29,477.93 is: 40,677.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,351.46 : 73,621.44 = 29,477.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,351.46/73,621.44 = 29,477.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,351.46x = 73,621.44 × 29,477.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,351.46x = 2,170,207,286.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,207,286.71/53,351.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,677.56

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