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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,466.01, 73,782.20 and 29,592.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,466.01, 73,782.20 and 29,592.18 is: 40,836.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,466.01 : 73,782.20 = 29,592.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,466.01/73,782.20 = 29,592.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,466.01x = 73,782.20 × 29,592.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,466.01x = 2,183,376,143.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,376,143.20/53,466.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,836.71

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