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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,528.88, 73,867.74 and 29,655.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,528.88, 73,867.74 and 29,655.92 is: 40,924.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,528.88 : 73,867.74 = 29,655.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,528.88/73,867.74 = 29,655.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,528.88x = 73,867.74 × 29,655.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,528.88x = 2,190,615,788.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,615,788.02/53,528.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,924.00

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