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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,480.49, 73,803.68 and 29,607.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,480.49, 73,803.68 and 29,607.58 is: 40,858.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,480.49 : 73,803.68 = 29,607.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,480.49/73,803.68 = 29,607.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,480.49x = 73,803.68 × 29,607.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,480.49x = 2,185,148,359.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,148,359.89/53,480.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,858.79

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