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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,522.65, 73,861.26 and 29,323.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,522.65, 73,861.26 and 29,323.72 is: 40,466.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,522.65 : 73,861.26 = 29,323.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,522.65/73,861.26 = 29,323.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,522.65x = 73,861.26 × 29,323.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,522.65x = 2,165,886,907.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,886,907.09/53,522.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,466.74

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