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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,419.19, 73,713.54 and 29,545.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,419.19, 73,713.54 and 29,545.35 is: 40,769.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,419.19 : 73,713.54 = 29,545.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,419.19/73,713.54 = 29,545.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,419.19x = 73,713.54 × 29,545.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,419.19x = 2,177,892,339.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,892,339.04/53,419.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,769.85

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