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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,582.40, 73,937.60 and 29,703.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,582.40, 73,937.60 and 29,703.04 is: 40,986.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,582.40 : 73,937.60 = 29,703.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,582.40/73,937.60 = 29,703.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,582.40x = 73,937.60 × 29,703.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,582.40x = 2,196,171,490.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,171,490.30/53,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,986.81

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