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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,466.40, 73,781.76 and 29,593.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,466.40, 73,781.76 and 29,593.12 is: 40,837.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,466.40 : 73,781.76 = 29,593.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,466.40/73,781.76 = 29,593.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,466.40x = 73,781.76 × 29,593.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,466.40x = 2,183,432,477.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,432,477.49/53,466.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,837.47

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