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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,490.47, 73,817.96 and 29,292.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,490.47, 73,817.96 and 29,292.44 is: 40,424.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,490.47 : 73,817.96 = 29,292.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,490.47/73,817.96 = 29,292.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,490.47x = 73,817.96 × 29,292.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,490.47x = 2,162,307,648.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,307,648.67/53,490.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,424.17

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