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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,521.10, 73,859.11 and 29,649.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,521.10, 73,859.11 and 29,649.32 is: 40,916.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,521.10 : 73,859.11 = 29,649.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,521.10/73,859.11 = 29,649.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,521.10x = 73,859.11 × 29,649.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,521.10x = 2,189,872,092.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,872,092.13/53,521.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,916.06

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