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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,488.16, 73,808.54 and 29,613.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,488.16, 73,808.54 and 29,613.96 is: 40,864.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,488.16 : 73,808.54 = 29,613.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,488.16/73,808.54 = 29,613.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,488.16x = 73,808.54 × 29,613.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,488.16x = 2,185,763,151.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,763,151.22/53,488.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,864.43

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