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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,553.24, 73,900.80 and 29,679.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,553.24, 73,900.80 and 29,679.71 is: 40,956.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,553.24 : 73,900.80 = 29,679.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,553.24/73,900.80 = 29,679.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,553.24x = 73,900.80 × 29,679.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,553.24x = 2,193,353,943.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,353,943.26/53,553.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,956.51

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