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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,514.57, 73,854.15 and 29,643.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,514.57, 73,854.15 and 29,643.48 is: 40,910.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,514.57 : 73,854.15 = 29,643.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,514.57/73,854.15 = 29,643.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,514.57x = 73,854.15 × 29,643.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,514.57x = 2,189,294,018.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,294,018.44/53,514.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,910.24

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