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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,440.44, 73,748.28 and 29,567.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,440.44, 73,748.28 and 29,567.56 is: 40,803.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,440.44 : 73,748.28 = 29,567.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,440.44/73,748.28 = 29,567.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,440.44x = 73,748.28 × 29,567.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,440.44x = 2,180,556,693.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,556,693.80/53,440.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,803.49

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