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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,553.21, 73,899.81 and 29,353.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,553.21, 73,899.81 and 29,353.89 is: 40,506.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,553.21 : 73,899.81 = 29,353.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,553.21/73,899.81 = 29,353.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,553.21x = 73,899.81 × 29,353.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,553.21x = 2,169,246,893.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,246,893.76/53,553.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,506.38

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