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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.58, 73,816.54 and 29,615.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.58, 73,816.54 and 29,615.27 is: 40,865.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.58 : 73,816.54 = 29,615.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.58/73,816.54 = 29,615.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.58x = 73,816.54 × 29,615.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.58x = 2,186,096,319.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,096,319.44/53,494.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,865.75

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