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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,461.49, 73,776.33 and 29,587.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,461.49, 73,776.33 and 29,587.55 is: 40,830.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,461.49 : 73,776.33 = 29,587.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,461.49/73,776.33 = 29,587.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,461.49x = 73,776.33 × 29,587.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,461.49x = 2,182,860,483.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,860,483.81/53,461.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,830.52

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