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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,587.58, 73,955.04 and 29,718.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,587.58, 73,955.04 and 29,718.92 is: 41,014.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,587.58 : 73,955.04 = 29,718.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,587.58/73,955.04 = 29,718.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,587.58x = 73,955.04 × 29,718.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,587.58x = 2,197,863,917.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,863,917.36/53,587.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,014.43

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