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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,511.43, 73,847.00 and 29,314.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,511.43, 73,847.00 and 29,314.70 is: 40,454.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,511.43 : 73,847.00 = 29,314.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,511.43/73,847.00 = 29,314.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,511.43x = 73,847.00 × 29,314.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,511.43x = 2,164,802,504.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,802,504.33/53,511.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,454.96

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