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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,515.49, 73,851.35 and 29,641.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,515.49, 73,851.35 and 29,641.95 is: 40,905.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,515.49 : 73,851.35 = 29,641.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,515.49/73,851.35 = 29,641.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,515.49x = 73,851.35 × 29,641.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,515.49x = 2,189,097,875.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,097,875.92/53,515.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,905.88

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