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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,522.31, 73,859.85 and 29,648.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,522.31, 73,859.85 and 29,648.49 is: 40,914.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,522.31 : 73,859.85 = 29,648.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,522.31/73,859.85 = 29,648.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,522.31x = 73,859.85 × 29,648.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,522.31x = 2,189,832,654.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,832,654.83/53,522.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,914.39

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