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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,576.79, 73,931.94 and 29,373.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,576.79, 73,931.94 and 29,373.89 is: 40,533.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,576.79 : 73,931.94 = 29,373.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,576.79/73,931.94 = 29,373.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,576.79x = 73,931.94 × 29,373.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,576.79x = 2,171,668,719.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,668,719.25/53,576.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,533.76

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