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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,527.25, 73,862.22 and 29,649.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,527.25, 73,862.22 and 29,649.47 is: 40,913.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,527.25 : 73,862.22 = 29,649.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,527.25/73,862.22 = 29,649.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,527.25x = 73,862.22 × 29,649.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,527.25x = 2,189,975,306.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,975,306.71/53,527.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,913.28

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