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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,450.18, 73,760.15 and 29,576.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,450.18, 73,760.15 and 29,576.84 is: 40,815.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,450.18 : 73,760.15 = 29,576.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,450.18/73,760.15 = 29,576.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,450.18x = 73,760.15 × 29,576.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,450.18x = 2,181,592,154.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,592,154.93/53,450.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,815.44

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