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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,484.36, 73,809 and 29,611.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,484.36, 73,809 and 29,611.46 is: 40,864.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,484.36 : 73,809 = 29,611.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,484.36/73,809 = 29,611.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,484.36x = 73,809 × 29,611.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,484.36x = 2,185,591,882.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,591,882.10/53,484.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,864.13

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