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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,458.60, 73,762.68 and 29,584.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,458.60, 73,762.68 and 29,584.12 is: 40,820.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,458.60 : 73,762.68 = 29,584.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,458.60/73,762.68 = 29,584.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,458.60x = 73,762.68 × 29,584.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,458.60x = 2,182,203,976.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,203,976.64/53,458.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,820.45

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