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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,528.58, 73,866.65 and 29,654.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,528.58, 73,866.65 and 29,654.78 is: 40,922.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,528.58 : 73,866.65 = 29,654.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,528.58/73,866.65 = 29,654.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,528.58x = 73,866.65 × 29,654.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,528.58x = 2,190,498,737.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,498,737.48/53,528.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,922.04

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