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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,389.45, 73,677.90 and 29,517.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,389.45, 73,677.90 and 29,517.13 is: 40,733.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,389.45 : 73,677.90 = 29,517.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,389.45/73,677.90 = 29,517.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,389.45x = 73,677.90 × 29,517.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,389.45x = 2,174,760,152.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,760,152.43/53,389.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,733.89

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