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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,524.36, 73,864.25 and 29,651.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,524.36, 73,864.25 and 29,651.50 is: 40,919.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,524.36 : 73,864.25 = 29,651.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,524.36/73,864.25 = 29,651.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,524.36x = 73,864.25 × 29,651.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,524.36x = 2,190,185,808.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,185,808.88/53,524.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,919.42

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