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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,522.19, 73,862.64 and 29,648.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,522.19, 73,862.64 and 29,648.34 is: 40,915.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,522.19 : 73,862.64 = 29,648.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,522.19/73,862.64 = 29,648.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,522.19x = 73,862.64 × 29,648.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,522.19x = 2,189,904,664.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,904,664.02/53,522.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,915.83

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