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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.17, 73,899.68 and 29,351.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.17, 73,899.68 and 29,351.93 is: 40,505.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.17 : 73,899.68 = 29,351.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.17/73,899.68 = 29,351.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.17x = 73,899.68 × 29,351.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.17x = 2,169,097,718.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,097,718.12/53,551.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,505.14

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