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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,482.86, 73,804.50 and 29,610.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,482.86, 73,804.50 and 29,610.54 is: 40,861.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,482.86 : 73,804.50 = 29,610.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,482.86/73,804.50 = 29,610.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,482.86x = 73,804.50 × 29,610.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,482.86x = 2,185,391,099.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,391,099.43/53,482.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,861.52

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