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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,489.45, 73,816.59 and 29,291.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,489.45, 73,816.59 and 29,291.43 is: 40,422.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,489.45 : 73,816.59 = 29,291.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,489.45/73,816.59 = 29,291.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,489.45x = 73,816.59 × 29,291.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,489.45x = 2,162,193,478.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,193,478.82/53,489.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,422.81

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