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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,513.79, 73,848.21 and 29,314.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,513.79, 73,848.21 and 29,314.56 is: 40,453.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,513.79 : 73,848.21 = 29,314.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,513.79/73,848.21 = 29,314.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,513.79x = 73,848.21 × 29,314.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,513.79x = 2,164,827,413.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,827,413.70/53,513.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,453.64

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