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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,460.24, 73,766.40 and 29,582.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,460.24, 73,766.40 and 29,582.35 is: 40,818.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,460.24 : 73,766.40 = 29,582.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,460.24/73,766.40 = 29,582.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,460.24x = 73,766.40 × 29,582.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,460.24x = 2,182,183,167.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,183,167.69/53,460.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,818.81

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