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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,528.94, 73,869.93 and 29,657.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,528.94, 73,869.93 and 29,657.07 is: 40,926.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,528.94 : 73,869.93 = 29,657.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,528.94/73,869.93 = 29,657.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,528.94x = 73,869.93 × 29,657.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,528.94x = 2,190,765,684.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,765,684.91/53,528.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,926.75

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