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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,556.90, 73,908.53 and 29,683.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,556.90, 73,908.53 and 29,683.51 is: 40,963.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,556.90 : 73,908.53 = 29,683.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,556.90/73,908.53 = 29,683.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,556.90x = 73,908.53 × 29,683.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,556.90x = 2,193,864,699.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,864,699.72/53,556.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,963.25

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