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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,452.32, 73,763.94 and 29,577.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,452.32, 73,763.94 and 29,577.60 is: 40,816.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,452.32 : 73,763.94 = 29,577.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,452.32/73,763.94 = 29,577.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,452.32x = 73,763.94 × 29,577.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,452.32x = 2,181,760,311.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,760,311.74/53,452.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,816.94

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