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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,524.38, 73,861.47 and 29,652.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,524.38, 73,861.47 and 29,652.06 is: 40,918.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,524.38 : 73,861.47 = 29,652.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,524.38/73,861.47 = 29,652.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,524.38x = 73,861.47 × 29,652.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,524.38x = 2,190,144,740.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,144,740.13/53,524.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,918.64

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