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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.09, 73,874.79 and 29,659.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.09, 73,874.79 and 29,659.08 is: 40,929.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.09 : 73,874.79 = 29,659.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.09/73,874.79 = 29,659.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.09x = 73,874.79 × 29,659.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.09x = 2,191,058,306.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,058,306.59/53,532.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,929.81

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