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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,450.45, 73,760.51 and 29,575.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,450.45, 73,760.51 and 29,575.70 is: 40,813.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,450.45 : 73,760.51 = 29,575.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,450.45/73,760.51 = 29,575.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,450.45x = 73,760.51 × 29,575.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,450.45x = 2,181,518,198.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,518,198.93/53,450.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,813.85

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