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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,509.42, 73,842.08 and 29,635.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,509.42, 73,842.08 and 29,635.59 is: 40,896.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,509.42 : 73,842.08 = 29,635.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,509.42/73,842.08 = 29,635.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,509.42x = 73,842.08 × 29,635.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,509.42x = 2,188,353,607.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,353,607.63/53,509.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,896.60

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