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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,552.59, 73,902.13 and 29,354.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,552.59, 73,902.13 and 29,354.91 is: 40,509.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,552.59 : 73,902.13 = 29,354.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,552.59/73,902.13 = 29,354.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,552.59x = 73,902.13 × 29,354.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,552.59x = 2,169,389,858.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,389,858.67/53,552.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,509.52

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