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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,522.40, 73,862.99 and 29,648.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,522.40, 73,862.99 and 29,648.59 is: 40,916.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,522.40 : 73,862.99 = 29,648.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,522.40/73,862.99 = 29,648.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,522.40x = 73,862.99 × 29,648.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,522.40x = 2,189,933,506.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,933,506.68/53,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,916.21

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