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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.45, 73,875.38 and 29,659.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.45, 73,875.38 and 29,659.50 is: 40,930.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.45 : 73,875.38 = 29,659.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.45/73,875.38 = 29,659.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.45x = 73,875.38 × 29,659.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.45x = 2,191,106,684.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,106,684.81/53,532.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,930.44

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