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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,506.14, 73,839.09 and 29,633.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,506.14, 73,839.09 and 29,633.22 is: 40,894.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,506.14 : 73,839.09 = 29,633.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,506.14/73,839.09 = 29,633.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,506.14x = 73,839.09 × 29,633.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,506.14x = 2,188,089,998.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,089,998.57/53,506.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,894.19

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