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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,533.85, 73,873.62 and 29,659.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,533.85, 73,873.62 and 29,659.10 is: 40,927.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,533.85 : 73,873.62 = 29,659.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,533.85/73,873.62 = 29,659.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,533.85x = 73,873.62 × 29,659.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,533.85x = 2,191,024,713.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,024,713.57/53,533.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,927.84

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