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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,467.32, 73,783.80 and 29,592.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,467.32, 73,783.80 and 29,592.57 is: 40,837.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,467.32 : 73,783.80 = 29,592.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,467.32/73,783.80 = 29,592.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,467.32x = 73,783.80 × 29,592.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,467.32x = 2,183,452,266.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,452,266.37/53,467.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,837.14

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