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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,446.64, 73,750.56 and 29,569.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,446.64, 73,750.56 and 29,569.52 is: 40,802.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,446.64 : 73,750.56 = 29,569.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,446.64/73,750.56 = 29,569.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,446.64x = 73,750.56 × 29,569.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,446.64x = 2,180,768,658.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,768,658.93/53,446.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,802.73

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