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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,461.62, 73,776.15 and 29,587.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,461.62, 73,776.15 and 29,587.95 is: 40,830.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,461.62 : 73,776.15 = 29,587.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,461.62/73,776.15 = 29,587.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,461.62x = 73,776.15 × 29,587.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,461.62x = 2,182,885,037.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,885,037.39/53,461.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,830.88

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