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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,576.30, 73,937.04 and 29,705.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,576.30, 73,937.04 and 29,705.19 is: 40,994.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,576.30 : 73,937.04 = 29,705.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,576.30/73,937.04 = 29,705.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,576.30x = 73,937.04 × 29,705.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,576.30x = 2,196,313,821.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,313,821.24/53,576.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,994.13

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