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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,554.35, 73,902.51 and 29,680.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,554.35, 73,902.51 and 29,680.59 is: 40,957.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,554.35 : 73,902.51 = 29,680.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,554.35/73,902.51 = 29,680.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,554.35x = 73,902.51 × 29,680.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,554.35x = 2,193,470,099.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,470,099.28/53,554.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,957.83

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