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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,584.08, 73,950.21 and 29,715.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,584.08, 73,950.21 and 29,715.41 is: 41,009.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,584.08 : 73,950.21 = 29,715.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,584.08/73,950.21 = 29,715.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,584.08x = 73,950.21 × 29,715.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,584.08x = 2,197,460,439.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,460,439.99/53,584.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,009.58

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