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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,478.96, 73,805.22 and 29,613.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,478.96, 73,805.22 and 29,613.24 is: 40,868.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,478.96 : 73,805.22 = 29,613.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,478.96/73,805.22 = 29,613.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,478.96x = 73,805.22 × 29,613.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,478.96x = 2,185,611,693.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,611,693.11/53,478.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,868.63

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