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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,577.96, 73,937.59 and 29,704.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,577.96, 73,937.59 and 29,704.11 is: 40,991.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,577.96 : 73,937.59 = 29,704.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,577.96/73,937.59 = 29,704.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,577.96x = 73,937.59 × 29,704.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,577.96x = 2,196,250,232.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,250,232.23/53,577.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,991.67

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