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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,418.77, 73,717.53 and 29,544.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,418.77, 73,717.53 and 29,544.56 is: 40,771.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,418.77 : 73,717.53 = 29,544.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,418.77/73,717.53 = 29,544.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,418.77x = 73,717.53 × 29,544.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,418.77x = 2,177,951,988.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,951,988.14/53,418.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,771.29

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