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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,580.16, 73,940.27 and 29,706.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,580.16, 73,940.27 and 29,706.83 is: 40,995.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,580.16 : 73,940.27 = 29,706.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,580.16/73,940.27 = 29,706.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,580.16x = 73,940.27 × 29,706.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,580.16x = 2,196,531,031.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,531,031.04/53,580.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,995.23

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