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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,451.44, 73,761.88 and 29,576.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,451.44, 73,761.88 and 29,576.68 is: 40,815.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,451.44 : 73,761.88 = 29,576.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,451.44/73,761.88 = 29,576.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,451.44x = 73,761.88 × 29,576.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,451.44x = 2,181,631,520.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,631,520.96/53,451.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,815.21

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