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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,566, 73,919.04 and 29,693.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,566, 73,919.04 and 29,693.04 is: 40,975.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,566 : 73,919.04 = 29,693.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,566/73,919.04 = 29,693.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,566x = 73,919.04 × 29,693.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,566x = 2,194,881,011.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,881,011.48/53,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,975.26

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