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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,458.05, 73,769.05 and 29,583.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,458.05, 73,769.05 and 29,583.30 is: 40,823.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,458.05 : 73,769.05 = 29,583.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,458.05/73,769.05 = 29,583.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,458.05x = 73,769.05 × 29,583.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,458.05x = 2,182,331,936.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,331,936.87/53,458.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,823.26

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