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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,523.22, 73,866.21 and 29,652.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,523.22, 73,866.21 and 29,652.10 is: 40,922.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,523.22 : 73,866.21 = 29,652.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,523.22/73,866.21 = 29,652.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,523.22x = 73,866.21 × 29,652.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,523.22x = 2,190,288,245.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,288,245.54/53,523.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,922.21

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