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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,489.74, 73,818.14 and 29,616.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,489.74, 73,818.14 and 29,616.41 is: 40,871.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,489.74 : 73,818.14 = 29,616.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,489.74/73,818.14 = 29,616.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,489.74x = 73,818.14 × 29,616.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,489.74x = 2,186,228,299.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,228,299.68/53,489.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,871.92

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