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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,523.69, 73,864.71 and 29,649.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,523.69, 73,864.71 and 29,649.84 is: 40,917.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,523.69 : 73,864.71 = 29,649.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,523.69/73,864.71 = 29,649.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,523.69x = 73,864.71 × 29,649.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,523.69x = 2,190,076,833.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,076,833.15/53,523.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,917.90

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