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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,484.18, 73,810.89 and 29,613.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,484.18, 73,810.89 and 29,613.48 is: 40,868.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,484.18 : 73,810.89 = 29,613.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,484.18/73,810.89 = 29,613.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,484.18x = 73,810.89 × 29,613.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,484.18x = 2,185,797,314.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,797,314.80/53,484.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,868.11

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