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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,518.96, 73,856.18 and 29,647.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,518.96, 73,856.18 and 29,647.18 is: 40,913.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,518.96 : 73,856.18 = 29,647.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,518.96/73,856.18 = 29,647.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,518.96x = 73,856.18 × 29,647.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,518.96x = 2,189,627,462.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,627,462.57/53,518.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,913.12

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