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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,574.45, 73,933.29 and 29,701.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,574.45, 73,933.29 and 29,701.53 is: 40,988.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,574.45 : 73,933.29 = 29,701.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,574.45/73,933.29 = 29,701.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,574.45x = 73,933.29 × 29,701.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,574.45x = 2,195,931,830.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,195,931,830.93/53,574.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,988.42

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