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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,528.13, 73,873.31 and 29,657.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,528.13, 73,873.31 and 29,657.03 is: 40,929.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,528.13 : 73,873.31 = 29,657.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,528.13/73,873.31 = 29,657.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,528.13x = 73,873.31 × 29,657.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,528.13x = 2,190,862,453.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,862,453.22/53,528.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,929.18

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