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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,454.46, 73,766.04 and 29,579.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,454.46, 73,766.04 and 29,579.72 is: 40,819.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,454.46 : 73,766.04 = 29,579.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,454.46/73,766.04 = 29,579.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,454.46x = 73,766.04 × 29,579.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,454.46x = 2,181,978,808.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,978,808.71/53,454.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,819.40

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