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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,577.45, 73,937.40 and 29,704.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,577.45, 73,937.40 and 29,704.65 is: 40,992.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,577.45 : 73,937.40 = 29,704.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,577.45/73,937.40 = 29,704.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,577.45x = 73,937.40 × 29,704.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,577.45x = 2,196,284,588.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,284,588.91/53,577.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,992.70

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