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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,463.35, 73,777.15 and 29,587.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,463.35, 73,777.15 and 29,587.79 is: 40,829.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,463.35 : 73,777.15 = 29,587.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,463.35/73,777.15 = 29,587.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,463.35x = 73,777.15 × 29,587.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,463.35x = 2,182,902,821.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,902,821.00/53,463.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,829.89

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