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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,489.56, 73,817.90 and 29,616.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,489.56, 73,817.90 and 29,616.23 is: 40,871.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,489.56 : 73,817.90 = 29,616.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,489.56/73,817.90 = 29,616.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,489.56x = 73,817.90 × 29,616.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,489.56x = 2,186,207,904.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,207,904.52/53,489.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,871.67

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