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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,452.46, 73,763.28 and 29,577.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,452.46, 73,763.28 and 29,577.71 is: 40,816.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,452.46 : 73,763.28 = 29,577.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,452.46/73,763.28 = 29,577.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,452.46x = 73,763.28 × 29,577.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,452.46x = 2,181,748,904.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,748,904.49/53,452.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,816.62

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