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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,481.40, 73,805.20 and 29,281.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,481.40, 73,805.20 and 29,281.96 is: 40,409.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,481.40 : 73,805.20 = 29,281.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,481.40/73,805.20 = 29,281.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,481.40x = 73,805.20 × 29,281.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,481.40x = 2,161,160,914.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,160,914.19/53,481.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,409.58

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