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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,489.53, 73,817.86 and 29,616.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,489.53, 73,817.86 and 29,616.20 is: 40,871.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,489.53 : 73,817.86 = 29,616.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,489.53/73,817.86 = 29,616.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,489.53x = 73,817.86 × 29,616.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,489.53x = 2,186,204,357.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,204,357.25/53,489.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,871.64

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