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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,488.44, 73,814.01 and 29,616.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,488.44, 73,814.01 and 29,616.63 is: 40,870.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,488.44 : 73,814.01 = 29,616.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,488.44/73,814.01 = 29,616.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,488.44x = 73,814.01 × 29,616.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,488.44x = 2,186,122,222.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,122,222.99/53,488.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,870.93

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