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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,587.26, 73,950.12 and 29,717.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,587.26, 73,950.12 and 29,717.46 is: 41,009.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,587.26 : 73,950.12 = 29,717.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,587.26/73,950.12 = 29,717.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,587.26x = 73,950.12 × 29,717.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,587.26x = 2,197,609,733.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,609,733.10/53,587.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,009.93

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