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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,526, 73,864.22 and 29,652.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,526, 73,864.22 and 29,652.14 is: 40,919.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,526 : 73,864.22 = 29,652.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,526/73,864.22 = 29,652.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,526x = 73,864.22 × 29,652.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,526x = 2,190,232,192.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,232,192.43/53,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,919.03

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