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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.13, 73,900.55 and 29,681.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.13, 73,900.55 and 29,681.39 is: 40,960.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.13 : 73,900.55 = 29,681.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.13/73,900.55 = 29,681.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.13x = 73,900.55 × 29,681.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.13x = 2,193,470,889.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,470,889.03/53,551.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,960.31

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