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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,484.68, 73,811.58 and 29,613.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,484.68, 73,811.58 and 29,613.98 is: 40,868.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,484.68 : 73,811.58 = 29,613.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,484.68/73,811.58 = 29,613.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,484.68x = 73,811.58 × 29,613.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,484.68x = 2,185,854,653.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,854,653.89/53,484.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,868.80

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