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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,528.55, 73,873.94 and 29,662.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,528.55, 73,873.94 and 29,662.71 is: 40,937.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,528.55 : 73,873.94 = 29,662.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,528.55/73,873.94 = 29,662.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,528.55x = 73,873.94 × 29,662.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,528.55x = 2,191,301,110.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,301,110.46/53,528.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,937.05

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