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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,577.36, 73,941.18 and 29,711.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,577.36, 73,941.18 and 29,711.73 is: 41,004.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,577.36 : 73,941.18 = 29,711.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,577.36/73,941.18 = 29,711.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,577.36x = 73,941.18 × 29,711.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,577.36x = 2,196,920,376.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,920,376.04/53,577.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,004.64

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