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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,488.77, 73,819.47 and 29,615.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,488.77, 73,819.47 and 29,615.46 is: 40,872.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,488.77 : 73,819.47 = 29,615.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,488.77/73,819.47 = 29,615.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,488.77x = 73,819.47 × 29,615.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,488.77x = 2,186,197,561.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,197,561.01/53,488.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,872.09

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