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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,516.75, 73,855.54 and 29,643.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,516.75, 73,855.54 and 29,643.42 is: 40,909.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,516.75 : 73,855.54 = 29,643.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,516.75/73,855.54 = 29,643.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,516.75x = 73,855.54 × 29,643.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,516.75x = 2,189,330,643.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,330,643.96/53,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,909.26

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