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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,531.90, 73,874.06 and 29,658.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,531.90, 73,874.06 and 29,658.97 is: 40,929.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,531.90 : 73,874.06 = 29,658.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,531.90/73,874.06 = 29,658.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,531.90x = 73,874.06 × 29,658.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,531.90x = 2,191,028,529.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,028,529.32/53,531.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,929.40

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