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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,449.44, 73,759.14 and 29,574.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,449.44, 73,759.14 and 29,574.70 is: 40,812.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,449.44 : 73,759.14 = 29,574.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,449.44/73,759.14 = 29,574.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,449.44x = 73,759.14 × 29,574.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,449.44x = 2,181,404,437.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,404,437.76/53,449.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,812.48

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