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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,481.24, 73,802.97 and 29,606.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,481.24, 73,802.97 and 29,606.40 is: 40,856.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,481.24 : 73,802.97 = 29,606.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,481.24/73,802.97 = 29,606.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,481.24x = 73,802.97 × 29,606.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,481.24x = 2,185,040,251.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,040,251.01/53,481.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,856.20

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