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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,576.24, 73,937 and 29,701.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,576.24, 73,937 and 29,701.49 is: 40,989.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,576.24 : 73,937 = 29,701.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,576.24/73,937 = 29,701.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,576.24x = 73,937 × 29,701.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,576.24x = 2,196,039,066.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,039,066.13/53,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,989.05

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