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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,471.60, 73,791.46 and 29,600.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,471.60, 73,791.46 and 29,600.48 is: 40,849.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,471.60 : 73,791.46 = 29,600.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,471.60/73,791.46 = 29,600.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,471.60x = 73,791.46 × 29,600.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,471.60x = 2,184,262,635.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,262,635.90/53,471.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,849.02

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