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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,530, 73,869.74 and 29,656.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,530, 73,869.74 and 29,656.14 is: 40,924.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,530 : 73,869.74 = 29,656.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,530/73,869.74 = 29,656.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,530x = 73,869.74 × 29,656.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,530x = 2,190,691,351.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,691,351.20/53,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,924.55

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