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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,584.80, 73,944.46 and 29,385.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,584.80, 73,944.46 and 29,385.24 is: 40,550.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,584.80 : 73,944.46 = 29,385.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,584.80/73,944.46 = 29,385.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,584.80x = 73,944.46 × 29,385.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,584.80x = 2,172,875,703.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,875,703.77/53,584.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,550.23

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