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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,450.42, 73,760.50 and 29,577.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,450.42, 73,760.50 and 29,577.09 is: 40,815.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,450.42 : 73,760.50 = 29,577.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,450.42/73,760.50 = 29,577.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,450.42x = 73,760.50 × 29,577.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,450.42x = 2,181,620,873.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,620,873.00/53,450.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,815.78

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