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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,527.36, 73,868.39 and 29,654.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,527.36, 73,868.39 and 29,654.50 is: 40,923.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,527.36 : 73,868.39 = 29,654.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,527.36/73,868.39 = 29,654.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,527.36x = 73,868.39 × 29,654.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,527.36x = 2,190,530,171.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,530,171.26/53,527.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,923.56

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