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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,535.35, 73,875.69 and 29,660.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,535.35, 73,875.69 and 29,660.60 is: 40,929.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,535.35 : 73,875.69 = 29,660.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,535.35/73,875.69 = 29,660.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,535.35x = 73,875.69 × 29,660.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,535.35x = 2,191,196,921.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,196,921.44/53,535.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,929.91

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