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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,520.57, 73,858.50 and 29,646.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,520.57, 73,858.50 and 29,646.81 is: 40,912.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,520.57 : 73,858.50 = 29,646.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,520.57/73,858.50 = 29,646.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,520.57x = 73,858.50 × 29,646.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,520.57x = 2,189,668,916.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,668,916.39/53,520.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,912.66

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