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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,448.15, 73,757.79 and 29,573.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,448.15, 73,757.79 and 29,573.40 is: 40,810.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,448.15 : 73,757.79 = 29,573.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,448.15/73,757.79 = 29,573.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,448.15x = 73,757.79 × 29,573.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,448.15x = 2,181,268,903.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,268,903.38/53,448.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,810.93

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