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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,453.32, 73,763.76 and 29,581.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,453.32, 73,763.76 and 29,581.00 is: 40,820.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,453.32 : 73,763.76 = 29,581.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,453.32/73,763.76 = 29,581.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,453.32x = 73,763.76 × 29,581.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,453.32x = 2,182,005,711.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,005,711.08/53,453.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,820.77

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