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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,530.88, 73,869.77 and 29,657.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,530.88, 73,869.77 and 29,657.00 is: 40,925.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,530.88 : 73,869.77 = 29,657.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,530.88/73,869.77 = 29,657.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,530.88x = 73,869.77 × 29,657.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,530.88x = 2,190,756,027.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,756,027.71/53,530.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,925.09

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