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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,548.86, 73,897.32 and 29,350.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,548.86, 73,897.32 and 29,350.41 is: 40,503.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,548.86 : 73,897.32 = 29,350.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,548.86/73,897.32 = 29,350.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,548.86x = 73,897.32 × 29,350.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,548.86x = 2,168,916,639.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,916,639.90/53,548.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,503.51

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