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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,521.57, 73,859.88 and 29,647.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,521.57, 73,859.88 and 29,647.81 is: 40,914.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,521.57 : 73,859.88 = 29,647.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,521.57/73,859.88 = 29,647.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,521.57x = 73,859.88 × 29,647.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,521.57x = 2,189,783,688.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,783,688.86/53,521.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,914.04

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