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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,445.60, 73,747.80 and 29,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,445.60, 73,747.80 and 29,566.80 is: 40,798.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,445.60 : 73,747.80 = 29,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,445.60/73,747.80 = 29,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,445.60x = 73,747.80 × 29,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,445.60x = 2,180,486,453.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,486,453.04/53,445.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,798.24

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