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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,556.24, 73,910.32 and 29,683.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,556.24, 73,910.32 and 29,683.02 is: 40,964.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,556.24 : 73,910.32 = 29,683.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,556.24/73,910.32 = 29,683.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,556.24x = 73,910.32 × 29,683.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,556.24x = 2,193,881,506.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,881,506.77/53,556.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,964.07

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