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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,465.45, 73,781.21 and 29,590.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,465.45, 73,781.21 and 29,590.70 is: 40,834.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,465.45 : 73,781.21 = 29,590.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,465.45/73,781.21 = 29,590.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,465.45x = 73,781.21 × 29,590.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,465.45x = 2,183,237,355.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,237,355.82/53,465.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,834.55

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