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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,566.25, 73,922.18 and 29,369.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,566.25, 73,922.18 and 29,369.49 is: 40,530.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,566.25 : 73,922.18 = 29,369.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,566.25/73,922.18 = 29,369.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,566.25x = 73,922.18 × 29,369.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,566.25x = 2,171,056,579.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,056,579.44/53,566.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,530.31

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