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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,488.56, 73,816.52 and 29,615.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,488.56, 73,816.52 and 29,615.23 is: 40,870.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,488.56 : 73,816.52 = 29,615.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,488.56/73,816.52 = 29,615.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,488.56x = 73,816.52 × 29,615.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,488.56x = 2,186,093,198.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,093,198.81/53,488.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,870.30

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