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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.99, 73,877.85 and 29,659.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.99, 73,877.85 and 29,659.59 is: 40,931.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.99 : 73,877.85 = 29,659.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.99/73,877.85 = 29,659.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.99x = 73,877.85 × 29,659.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.99x = 2,191,186,741.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,186,741.08/53,532.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,931.52

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