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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,535.04, 73,878.85 and 29,663.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,535.04, 73,878.85 and 29,663.92 is: 40,936.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,535.04 : 73,878.85 = 29,663.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,535.04/73,878.85 = 29,663.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,535.04x = 73,878.85 × 29,663.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,535.04x = 2,191,536,296.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,536,296.09/53,535.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,936.48

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