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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,523.36, 73,862.87 and 29,650.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,523.36, 73,862.87 and 29,650.50 is: 40,918.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,523.36 : 73,862.87 = 29,650.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,523.36/73,862.87 = 29,650.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,523.36x = 73,862.87 × 29,650.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,523.36x = 2,190,070,878.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,070,878.68/53,523.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,918.04

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