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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.99, 73,899.03 and 29,682.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.99, 73,899.03 and 29,682.25 is: 40,960.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.99 : 73,899.03 = 29,682.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.99/73,899.03 = 29,682.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.99x = 73,899.03 × 29,682.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.99x = 2,193,489,409.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,489,409.78/53,551.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,960.00

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