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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,576.80, 73,937.74 and 29,705.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,576.80, 73,937.74 and 29,705.70 is: 40,994.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,576.80 : 73,937.74 = 29,705.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,576.80/73,937.74 = 29,705.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,576.80x = 73,937.74 × 29,705.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,576.80x = 2,196,372,323.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,372,323.12/53,576.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,994.84

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