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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,439.84, 73,749.15 and 29,566.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,439.84, 73,749.15 and 29,566.13 is: 40,802.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,439.84 : 73,749.15 = 29,566.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,439.84/73,749.15 = 29,566.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,439.84x = 73,749.15 × 29,566.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,439.84x = 2,180,476,587.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,476,587.54/53,439.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,802.45

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