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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,523.40, 73,864.36 and 29,649.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,523.40, 73,864.36 and 29,649.60 is: 40,917.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,523.40 : 73,864.36 = 29,649.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,523.40/73,864.36 = 29,649.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,523.40x = 73,864.36 × 29,649.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,523.40x = 2,190,048,728.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,048,728.26/53,523.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,917.59

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