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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,488.74, 73,816.76 and 29,615.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,488.74, 73,816.76 and 29,615.41 is: 40,870.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,488.74 : 73,816.76 = 29,615.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,488.74/73,816.76 = 29,615.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,488.74x = 73,816.76 × 29,615.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,488.74x = 2,186,113,660.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,113,660.89/53,488.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,870.54

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