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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,531.58, 73,874.10 and 29,658.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,531.58, 73,874.10 and 29,658.58 is: 40,929.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,531.58 : 73,874.10 = 29,658.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,531.58/73,874.10 = 29,658.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,531.58x = 73,874.10 × 29,658.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,531.58x = 2,191,000,904.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,000,904.78/53,531.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,929.13

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