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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.26, 73,898.84 and 29,680.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.26, 73,898.84 and 29,680.14 is: 40,957.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.26 : 73,898.84 = 29,680.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.26/73,898.84 = 29,680.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.26x = 73,898.84 × 29,680.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.26x = 2,193,327,917.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,327,917.04/53,551.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,957.54

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