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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,513.16, 73,848.16 and 29,641.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,513.16, 73,848.16 and 29,641.37 is: 40,905.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,513.16 : 73,848.16 = 29,641.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,513.16/73,848.16 = 29,641.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,513.16x = 73,848.16 × 29,641.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,513.16x = 2,188,960,343.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,960,343.16/53,513.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,905.09

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