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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,448.12, 73,762.79 and 29,582.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,448.12, 73,762.79 and 29,582.46 is: 40,826.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,448.12 : 73,762.79 = 29,582.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,448.12/73,762.79 = 29,582.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,448.12x = 73,762.79 × 29,582.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,448.12x = 2,182,084,636.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,084,636.75/53,448.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,826.22

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