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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,559.26, 73,911.04 and 29,685.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,559.26, 73,911.04 and 29,685.42 is: 40,965.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,559.26 : 73,911.04 = 29,685.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,559.26/73,911.04 = 29,685.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,559.26x = 73,911.04 × 29,685.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,559.26x = 2,194,080,265.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,080,265.04/53,559.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,965.47

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