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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,517.52, 73,855.79 and 29,646.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,517.52, 73,855.79 and 29,646.42 is: 40,912.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,517.52 : 73,855.79 = 29,646.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,517.52/73,855.79 = 29,646.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,517.52x = 73,855.79 × 29,646.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,517.52x = 2,189,559,769.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,559,769.77/53,517.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,912.95

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