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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,444.58, 73,752.47 and 29,571.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,444.58, 73,752.47 and 29,571.26 is: 40,807.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,444.58 : 73,752.47 = 29,571.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,444.58/73,752.47 = 29,571.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,444.58x = 73,752.47 × 29,571.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,444.58x = 2,180,953,485.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,953,485.91/53,444.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,807.75

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