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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,519.90, 73,859.54 and 29,646.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,519.90, 73,859.54 and 29,646.09 is: 40,912.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,519.90 : 73,859.54 = 29,646.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,519.90/73,859.54 = 29,646.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,519.90x = 73,859.54 × 29,646.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,519.90x = 2,189,646,421.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,646,421.97/53,519.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,912.76

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