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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,456.80, 73,770 and 29,583.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,456.80, 73,770 and 29,583.52 is: 40,825.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,456.80 : 73,770 = 29,583.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,456.80/73,770 = 29,583.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,456.80x = 73,770 × 29,583.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,456.80x = 2,182,376,270.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,376,270.40/53,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,825.05

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