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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,470.14, 73,781.07 and 29,596.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,470.14, 73,781.07 and 29,596.76 is: 40,839.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,470.14 : 73,781.07 = 29,596.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,470.14/73,781.07 = 29,596.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,470.14x = 73,781.07 × 29,596.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,470.14x = 2,183,680,621.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,680,621.33/53,470.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,839.25

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