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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,519.96, 73,857.56 and 29,648.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,519.96, 73,857.56 and 29,648.18 is: 40,914.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,519.96 : 73,857.56 = 29,648.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,519.96/73,857.56 = 29,648.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,519.96x = 73,857.56 × 29,648.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,519.96x = 2,189,742,233.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,742,233.24/53,519.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,914.50

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