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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,517.47, 73,854.12 and 29,645.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,517.47, 73,854.12 and 29,645.69 is: 40,911.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,517.47 : 73,854.12 = 29,645.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,517.47/73,854.12 = 29,645.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,517.47x = 73,854.12 × 29,645.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,517.47x = 2,189,456,198.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,456,198.51/53,517.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,911.06

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