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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,455.92, 73,766.12 and 29,581.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,455.92, 73,766.12 and 29,581.20 is: 40,820.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,455.92 : 73,766.12 = 29,581.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,455.92/73,766.12 = 29,581.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,455.92x = 73,766.12 × 29,581.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,455.92x = 2,182,090,348.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,090,348.94/53,455.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,820.37

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