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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,450.46, 73,760.52 and 29,575.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,450.46, 73,760.52 and 29,575.71 is: 40,813.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,450.46 : 73,760.52 = 29,575.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,450.46/73,760.52 = 29,575.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,450.46x = 73,760.52 × 29,575.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,450.46x = 2,181,519,748.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,519,748.97/53,450.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,813.86

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