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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,535.83, 73,874.31 and 29,662.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,535.83, 73,874.31 and 29,662.03 is: 40,930.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,535.83 : 73,874.31 = 29,662.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,535.83/73,874.31 = 29,662.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,535.83x = 73,874.31 × 29,662.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,535.83x = 2,191,261,630.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,261,630.08/53,535.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,930.75

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