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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,458.40, 73,770.72 and 29,585.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,458.40, 73,770.72 and 29,585.12 is: 40,826.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,458.40 : 73,770.72 = 29,585.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,458.40/73,770.72 = 29,585.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,458.40x = 73,770.72 × 29,585.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,458.40x = 2,182,515,603.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,515,603.69/53,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,826.43

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