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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,587.53, 73,947.18 and 29,713.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,587.53, 73,947.18 and 29,713.32 is: 41,002.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,587.53 : 73,947.18 = 29,713.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,587.53/73,947.18 = 29,713.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,587.53x = 73,947.18 × 29,713.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,587.53x = 2,197,216,222.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,216,222.44/53,587.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,002.38

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