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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,562.36, 73,920.48 and 29,696.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,562.36, 73,920.48 and 29,696.52 is: 40,983.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,562.36 : 73,920.48 = 29,696.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,562.36/73,920.48 = 29,696.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,562.36x = 73,920.48 × 29,696.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,562.36x = 2,195,181,012.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,195,181,012.73/53,562.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,983.65

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