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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.68, 73,900.34 and 29,352.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.68, 73,900.34 and 29,352.44 is: 40,505.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.68 : 73,900.34 = 29,352.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.68/73,900.34 = 29,352.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.68x = 73,900.34 × 29,352.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.68x = 2,169,155,295.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,155,295.83/53,551.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,505.83

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