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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,458.61, 73,775.19 and 29,585.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,458.61, 73,775.19 and 29,585.29 is: 40,828.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,458.61 : 73,775.19 = 29,585.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,458.61/73,775.19 = 29,585.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,458.61x = 73,775.19 × 29,585.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,458.61x = 2,182,660,022.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,660,022.08/53,458.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,828.97

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