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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,491.93, 73,821.16 and 29,618.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,491.93, 73,821.16 and 29,618.59 is: 40,874.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,491.93 : 73,821.16 = 29,618.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,491.93/73,821.16 = 29,618.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,491.93x = 73,821.16 × 29,618.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,491.93x = 2,186,478,412.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,478,412.98/53,491.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,874.92

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