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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,326.68, 73,592.46 and 29,454.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,326.68, 73,592.46 and 29,454.90 is: 40,648.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,326.68 : 73,592.46 = 29,454.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,326.68/73,592.46 = 29,454.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,326.68x = 73,592.46 × 29,454.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,326.68x = 2,167,658,550.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,658,550.05/53,326.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,648.67

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