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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,536.29, 73,874.67 and 29,658.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,536.29, 73,874.67 and 29,658.51 is: 40,925.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,536.29 : 73,874.67 = 29,658.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,536.29/73,874.67 = 29,658.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,536.29x = 73,874.67 × 29,658.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,536.29x = 2,191,012,638.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,012,638.94/53,536.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,925.75

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