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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,484.66, 73,809.24 and 29,611.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,484.66, 73,809.24 and 29,611.71 is: 40,864.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,484.66 : 73,809.24 = 29,611.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,484.66/73,809.24 = 29,611.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,484.66x = 73,809.24 × 29,611.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,484.66x = 2,185,617,810.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,617,810.20/53,484.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,864.39

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