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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,318.25, 73,577.25 and 29,444.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,318.25, 73,577.25 and 29,444.85 is: 40,632.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,318.25 : 73,577.25 = 29,444.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,318.25/73,577.25 = 29,444.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,318.25x = 73,577.25 × 29,444.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,318.25x = 2,166,471,089.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,166,471,089.66/53,318.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,632.82

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