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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,491.45, 73,819.34 and 29,293.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,491.45, 73,819.34 and 29,293.43 is: 40,425.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,491.45 : 73,819.34 = 29,293.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,491.45/73,819.34 = 29,293.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,491.45x = 73,819.34 × 29,293.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,491.45x = 2,162,421,668.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,421,668.94/53,491.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,425.56

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