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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,515.57, 73,855.53 and 29,644.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,515.57, 73,855.53 and 29,644.48 is: 40,911.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,515.57 : 73,855.53 = 29,644.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,515.57/73,855.53 = 29,644.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,515.57x = 73,855.53 × 29,644.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,515.57x = 2,189,408,781.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,408,781.97/53,515.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,911.62

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