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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,581.16, 73,941.65 and 29,707.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,581.16, 73,941.65 and 29,707.83 is: 40,996.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,581.16 : 73,941.65 = 29,707.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,581.16/73,941.65 = 29,707.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,581.16x = 73,941.65 × 29,707.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,581.16x = 2,196,645,968.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,645,968.12/53,581.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,996.61

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