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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,460.60, 73,773.36 and 29,585.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,460.60, 73,773.36 and 29,585.04 is: 40,826.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,460.60 : 73,773.36 = 29,585.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,460.60/73,773.36 = 29,585.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,460.60x = 73,773.36 × 29,585.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,460.60x = 2,182,587,806.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,587,806.53/53,460.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,826.10

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