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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,469.96, 73,785.33 and 29,595.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,469.96, 73,785.33 and 29,595.21 is: 40,839.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,469.96 : 73,785.33 = 29,595.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,469.96/73,785.33 = 29,595.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,469.96x = 73,785.33 × 29,595.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,469.96x = 2,183,692,336.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,692,336.27/53,469.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,839.61

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