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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,448.12, 73,753.07 and 29,574.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,448.12, 73,753.07 and 29,574.18 is: 40,809.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,448.12 : 73,753.07 = 29,574.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,448.12/73,753.07 = 29,574.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,448.12x = 73,753.07 × 29,574.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,448.12x = 2,181,186,419.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,186,419.86/53,448.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,809.41

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