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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.10, 73,878.30 and 29,660.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.10, 73,878.30 and 29,660.98 is: 40,934.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.10 : 73,878.30 = 29,660.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.10/73,878.30 = 29,660.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.10x = 73,878.30 × 29,660.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.10x = 2,191,302,778.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,302,778.73/53,532.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,934.37

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