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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,581.24, 73,938.88 and 29,706.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,581.24, 73,938.88 and 29,706.48 is: 40,993.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,581.24 : 73,938.88 = 29,706.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,581.24/73,938.88 = 29,706.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,581.24x = 73,938.88 × 29,706.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,581.24x = 2,196,463,859.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,463,859.94/53,581.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,993.15

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