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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,452.68, 73,763.59 and 29,579.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,452.68, 73,763.59 and 29,579.34 is: 40,818.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,452.68 : 73,763.59 = 29,579.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,452.68/73,763.59 = 29,579.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,452.68x = 73,763.59 × 29,579.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,452.68x = 2,181,878,308.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,878,308.23/53,452.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,818.88

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