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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,523.45, 73,862.96 and 29,650.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,523.45, 73,862.96 and 29,650.46 is: 40,917.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,523.45 : 73,862.96 = 29,650.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,523.45/73,862.96 = 29,650.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,523.45x = 73,862.96 × 29,650.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,523.45x = 2,190,070,223.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,070,223.39/53,523.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,917.96

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