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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,507.50, 73,838.18 and 29,632.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,507.50, 73,838.18 and 29,632.74 is: 40,891.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,507.50 : 73,838.18 = 29,632.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,507.50/73,838.18 = 29,632.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,507.50x = 73,838.18 × 29,632.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,507.50x = 2,188,027,590.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,027,590.01/53,507.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,891.98

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