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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,519.94, 73,861.67 and 29,648.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,519.94, 73,861.67 and 29,648.84 is: 40,917.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,519.94 : 73,861.67 = 29,648.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,519.94/73,861.67 = 29,648.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,519.94x = 73,861.67 × 29,648.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,519.94x = 2,189,912,540.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,912,540.78/53,519.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,917.69

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