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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.51, 73,901.89 and 29,352.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.51, 73,901.89 and 29,352.29 is: 40,506.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.51 : 73,901.89 = 29,352.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.51/73,901.89 = 29,352.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.51x = 73,901.89 × 29,352.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.51x = 2,169,189,374.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,189,374.01/53,551.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,506.60

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