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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.12, 73,873.37 and 29,658.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.12, 73,873.37 and 29,658.32 is: 40,927.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.12 : 73,873.37 = 29,658.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.12/73,873.37 = 29,658.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.12x = 73,873.37 × 29,658.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.12x = 2,190,959,529.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,959,529.28/53,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,927.94

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