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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,526.25, 73,860.26 and 29,646.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,526.25, 73,860.26 and 29,646.95 is: 40,909.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,526.25 : 73,860.26 = 29,646.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,526.25/73,860.26 = 29,646.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,526.25x = 73,860.26 × 29,646.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,526.25x = 2,189,731,435.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,731,435.21/53,526.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,909.49

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