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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,454.83, 73,765.83 and 29,582.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,454.83, 73,765.83 and 29,582.51 is: 40,822.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,454.83 : 73,765.83 = 29,582.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,454.83/73,765.83 = 29,582.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,454.83x = 73,765.83 × 29,582.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,454.83x = 2,182,178,034.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,178,034.80/53,454.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,822.84

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