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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,454.27, 73,766.90 and 29,581.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,454.27, 73,766.90 and 29,581.03 is: 40,821.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,454.27 : 73,766.90 = 29,581.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,454.27/73,766.90 = 29,581.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,454.27x = 73,766.90 × 29,581.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,454.27x = 2,182,100,881.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,100,881.91/53,454.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,821.83

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