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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,472.53, 73,791.33 and 29,598.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,472.53, 73,791.33 and 29,598.95 is: 40,846.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,472.53 : 73,791.33 = 29,598.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,472.53/73,791.33 = 29,598.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,472.53x = 73,791.33 × 29,598.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,472.53x = 2,184,145,887.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,145,887.10/53,472.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,846.13

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