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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,524.66, 73,861.14 and 29,649.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,524.66, 73,861.14 and 29,649.92 is: 40,915.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,524.66 : 73,861.14 = 29,649.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,524.66/73,861.14 = 29,649.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,524.66x = 73,861.14 × 29,649.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,524.66x = 2,189,976,892.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,976,892.11/53,524.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,915.29

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