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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.60, 73,878.99 and 29,661.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.60, 73,878.99 and 29,661.48 is: 40,935.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.60 : 73,878.99 = 29,661.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.60/73,878.99 = 29,661.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.60x = 73,878.99 × 29,661.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.60x = 2,191,360,184.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,360,184.31/53,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,935.06

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