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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,526.87, 73,864.98 and 29,653.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,526.87, 73,864.98 and 29,653.92 is: 40,921.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,526.87 : 73,864.98 = 29,653.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,526.87/73,864.98 = 29,653.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,526.87x = 73,864.98 × 29,653.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,526.87x = 2,190,386,207.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,386,207.72/53,526.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,921.25

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