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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,577.20, 73,936.56 and 29,704.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,577.20, 73,936.56 and 29,704.16 is: 40,991.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,577.20 : 73,936.56 = 29,704.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,577.20/73,936.56 = 29,704.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,577.20x = 73,936.56 × 29,704.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,577.20x = 2,196,223,408.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,223,408.09/53,577.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,991.75

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