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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,453.44, 73,764.64 and 29,578.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,453.44, 73,764.64 and 29,578.68 is: 40,817.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,453.44 : 73,764.64 = 29,578.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,453.44/73,764.64 = 29,578.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,453.44x = 73,764.64 × 29,578.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,453.44x = 2,181,860,681.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,860,681.88/53,453.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,817.97

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