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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,521.47, 73,859.70 and 29,321.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,521.47, 73,859.70 and 29,321.89 is: 40,464.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,521.47 : 73,859.70 = 29,321.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,521.47/73,859.70 = 29,321.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,521.47x = 73,859.70 × 29,321.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,521.47x = 2,165,705,998.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,705,998.83/53,521.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,464.25

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