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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,571.02, 73,923.02 and 29,695.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,571.02, 73,923.02 and 29,695.66 is: 40,977.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,571.02 : 73,923.02 = 29,695.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,571.02/73,923.02 = 29,695.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,571.02x = 73,923.02 × 29,695.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,571.02x = 2,195,192,868.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,195,192,868.09/53,571.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,977.25

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