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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,522.07, 73,860.57 and 29,648.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,522.07, 73,860.57 and 29,648.31 is: 40,914.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,522.07 : 73,860.57 = 29,648.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,522.07/73,860.57 = 29,648.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,522.07x = 73,860.57 × 29,648.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,522.07x = 2,189,841,076.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,841,076.14/53,522.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,914.73

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