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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,506.45, 73,838.00 and 29,632.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,506.45, 73,838.00 and 29,632.61 is: 40,892.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,506.45 : 73,838.00 = 29,632.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,506.45/73,838.00 = 29,632.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,506.45x = 73,838.00 × 29,632.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,506.45x = 2,188,012,749.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,012,749.17/53,506.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,892.50

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