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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,437.47, 73,743.80 and 29,565.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,437.47, 73,743.80 and 29,565.77 is: 40,800.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,437.47 : 73,743.80 = 29,565.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,437.47/73,743.80 = 29,565.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,437.47x = 73,743.80 × 29,565.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,437.47x = 2,180,291,713.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,291,713.18/53,437.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,800.80

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