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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,456.16, 73,770.57 and 29,582.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,456.16, 73,770.57 and 29,582.22 is: 40,824.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,456.16 : 73,770.57 = 29,582.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,456.16/73,770.57 = 29,582.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,456.16x = 73,770.57 × 29,582.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,456.16x = 2,182,297,231.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,297,231.27/53,456.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,824.06

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