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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,449.12, 73,754.44 and 29,575.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,449.12, 73,754.44 and 29,575.18 is: 40,810.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,449.12 : 73,754.44 = 29,575.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,449.12/73,754.44 = 29,575.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,449.12x = 73,754.44 × 29,575.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,449.12x = 2,181,300,838.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,300,838.80/53,449.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,810.79

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