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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,553.99, 73,901.84 and 29,680.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,553.99, 73,901.84 and 29,680.46 is: 40,957.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,553.99 : 73,901.84 = 29,680.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,553.99/73,901.84 = 29,680.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,553.99x = 73,901.84 × 29,680.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,553.99x = 2,193,440,088.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,440,088.13/53,553.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,957.55

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