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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.32, 73,870.44 and 29,657.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.32, 73,870.44 and 29,657.12 is: 40,924.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.32 : 73,870.44 = 29,657.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.32/73,870.44 = 29,657.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.32x = 73,870.44 × 29,657.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.32x = 2,190,784,503.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,784,503.53/53,532.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,924.52

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