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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,466.10, 73,782.12 and 29,591.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,466.10, 73,782.12 and 29,591.35 is: 40,835.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,466.10 : 73,782.12 = 29,591.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,466.10/73,782.12 = 29,591.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,466.10x = 73,782.12 × 29,591.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,466.10x = 2,183,312,573.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,312,573.41/53,466.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,835.46

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