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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,455.53, 73,771.53 and 29,583.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,455.53, 73,771.53 and 29,583.21 is: 40,826.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,455.53 : 73,771.53 = 29,583.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,455.53/73,771.53 = 29,583.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,455.53x = 73,771.53 × 29,583.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,455.53x = 2,182,398,664.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,398,664.01/53,455.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,826.43

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