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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,449.53, 73,763.24 and 29,577.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,449.53, 73,763.24 and 29,577.21 is: 40,818.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,449.53 : 73,763.24 = 29,577.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,449.53/73,763.24 = 29,577.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,449.53x = 73,763.24 × 29,577.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,449.53x = 2,181,710,691.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,710,691.87/53,449.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,818.15

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