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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,564.34, 73,911.02 and 29,691.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,564.34, 73,911.02 and 29,691.00 is: 40,969.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,564.34 : 73,911.02 = 29,691.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,564.34/73,911.02 = 29,691.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,564.34x = 73,911.02 × 29,691.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,564.34x = 2,194,492,353.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,492,353.83/53,564.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,969.28

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