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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,526.45, 73,867.11 and 29,653.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,526.45, 73,867.11 and 29,653.47 is: 40,922.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,526.45 : 73,867.11 = 29,653.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,526.45/73,867.11 = 29,653.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,526.45x = 73,867.11 × 29,653.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,526.45x = 2,190,416,130.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,416,130.37/53,526.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,922.13

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