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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,453.27, 73,765.52 and 29,580.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,453.27, 73,765.52 and 29,580.03 is: 40,820.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,453.27 : 73,765.52 = 29,580.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,453.27/73,765.52 = 29,580.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,453.27x = 73,765.52 × 29,580.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,453.27x = 2,181,986,146.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,986,146.67/53,453.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,820.45

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