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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,472.60, 73,792.84 and 29,601.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,472.60, 73,792.84 and 29,601.48 is: 40,850.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,472.60 : 73,792.84 = 29,601.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,472.60/73,792.84 = 29,601.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,472.60x = 73,792.84 × 29,601.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,472.60x = 2,184,377,277.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,377,277.40/53,472.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,850.40

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