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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,582.24, 73,948.01 and 29,716.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,582.24, 73,948.01 and 29,716.61 is: 41,011.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,582.24 : 73,948.01 = 29,716.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,582.24/73,948.01 = 29,716.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,582.24x = 73,948.01 × 29,716.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,582.24x = 2,197,483,655.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,483,655.12/53,582.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,011.42

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