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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,526.74, 73,871.39 and 29,655.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,526.74, 73,871.39 and 29,655.63 is: 40,927.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,526.74 : 73,871.39 = 29,655.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,526.74/73,871.39 = 29,655.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,526.74x = 73,871.39 × 29,655.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,526.74x = 2,190,702,683.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,702,683.56/53,526.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,927.26

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