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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,444.32, 73,754.32 and 29,572.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,444.32, 73,754.32 and 29,572.68 is: 40,810.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,444.32 : 73,754.32 = 29,572.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,444.32/73,754.32 = 29,572.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,444.32x = 73,754.32 × 29,572.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,444.32x = 2,181,112,903.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,112,903.98/53,444.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,810.94

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