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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,523.48, 73,858.68 and 29,648.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,523.48, 73,858.68 and 29,648.13 is: 40,912.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,523.48 : 73,858.68 = 29,648.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,523.48/73,858.68 = 29,648.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,523.48x = 73,858.68 × 29,648.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,523.48x = 2,189,771,746.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,771,746.27/53,523.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,912.36

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