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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,521.04, 73,859.03 and 29,649.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,521.04, 73,859.03 and 29,649.26 is: 40,915.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,521.04 : 73,859.03 = 29,649.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,521.04/73,859.03 = 29,649.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,521.04x = 73,859.03 × 29,649.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,521.04x = 2,189,865,066.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,865,066.28/53,521.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,915.97

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