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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,420.90, 73,721.49 and 29,546.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,420.90, 73,721.49 and 29,546.96 is: 40,775.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,420.90 : 73,721.49 = 29,546.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,420.90/73,721.49 = 29,546.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,420.90x = 73,721.49 × 29,546.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,420.90x = 2,178,245,916.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,178,245,916.17/53,420.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,775.16

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