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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,500.20, 73,832.98 and 29,629.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,500.20, 73,832.98 and 29,629.48 is: 40,890.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,500.20 : 73,832.98 = 29,629.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,500.20/73,832.98 = 29,629.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,500.20x = 73,832.98 × 29,629.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,500.20x = 2,187,632,804.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,632,804.25/53,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,890.18

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