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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,513.10, 73,844.01 and 29,639.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,513.10, 73,844.01 and 29,639.26 is: 40,899.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,513.10 : 73,844.01 = 29,639.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,513.10/73,844.01 = 29,639.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,513.10x = 73,844.01 × 29,639.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,513.10x = 2,188,681,811.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,681,811.83/53,513.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,899.93

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