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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,447.58, 73,756.62 and 29,574.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,447.58, 73,756.62 and 29,574.27 is: 40,811.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,447.58 : 73,756.62 = 29,574.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,447.58/73,756.62 = 29,574.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,447.58x = 73,756.62 × 29,574.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,447.58x = 2,181,298,194.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,298,194.17/53,447.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,811.92

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