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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,522.04, 73,860.40 and 29,650.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,522.04, 73,860.40 and 29,650.26 is: 40,917.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,522.04 : 73,860.40 = 29,650.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,522.04/73,860.40 = 29,650.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,522.04x = 73,860.40 × 29,650.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,522.04x = 2,189,980,063.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,980,063.70/53,522.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,917.35

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