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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,583.58, 73,949.52 and 29,714.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,583.58, 73,949.52 and 29,714.91 is: 41,008.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,583.58 : 73,949.52 = 29,714.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,583.58/73,949.52 = 29,714.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,583.58x = 73,949.52 × 29,714.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,583.58x = 2,197,402,961.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,402,961.60/53,583.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,008.89

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