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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,529.25, 73,864.98 and 29,651.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,529.25, 73,864.98 and 29,651.47 is: 40,916.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,529.25 : 73,864.98 = 29,651.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,529.25/73,864.98 = 29,651.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,529.25x = 73,864.98 × 29,651.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,529.25x = 2,190,205,238.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,205,238.52/53,529.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,916.05

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