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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,466.88, 73,783.20 and 29,592.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,466.88, 73,783.20 and 29,592.14 is: 40,836.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,466.88 : 73,783.20 = 29,592.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,466.88/73,783.20 = 29,592.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,466.88x = 73,783.20 × 29,592.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,466.88x = 2,183,402,784.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,402,784.05/53,466.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,836.55

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