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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,527.30, 73,872.21 and 29,661.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,527.30, 73,872.21 and 29,661.46 is: 40,935.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,527.30 : 73,872.21 = 29,661.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,527.30/73,872.21 = 29,661.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,527.30x = 73,872.21 × 29,661.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,527.30x = 2,191,157,602.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,157,602.03/53,527.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,935.33

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