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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,355.45, 73,630.50 and 29,481.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,355.45, 73,630.50 and 29,481.92 is: 40,685.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,355.45 : 73,630.50 = 29,481.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,355.45/73,630.50 = 29,481.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,355.45x = 73,630.50 × 29,481.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,355.45x = 2,170,768,473.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,768,473.80/53,355.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,685.03

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