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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,561.30, 73,911.93 and 29,687.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,561.30, 73,911.93 and 29,687.76 is: 40,967.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,561.30 : 73,911.93 = 29,687.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,561.30/73,911.93 = 29,687.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,561.30x = 73,911.93 × 29,687.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,561.30x = 2,194,279,527.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,279,527.65/53,561.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,967.63

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