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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,507.45, 73,839.38 and 29,633.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,507.45, 73,839.38 and 29,633.61 is: 40,893.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,507.45 : 73,839.38 = 29,633.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,507.45/73,839.38 = 29,633.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,507.45x = 73,839.38 × 29,633.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,507.45x = 2,188,127,389.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,127,389.56/53,507.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,893.88

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