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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,489.36, 73,815.90 and 29,616.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,489.36, 73,815.90 and 29,616.46 is: 40,871.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,489.36 : 73,815.90 = 29,616.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,489.36/73,815.90 = 29,616.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,489.36x = 73,815.90 × 29,616.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,489.36x = 2,186,165,649.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,165,649.71/53,489.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,871.04

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