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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,526.94, 73,864.03 and 29,323.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,526.94, 73,864.03 and 29,323.10 is: 40,464.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,526.94 : 73,864.03 = 29,323.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,526.94/73,864.03 = 29,323.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,526.94x = 73,864.03 × 29,323.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,526.94x = 2,165,922,338.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,922,338.09/53,526.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,464.15

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