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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,589.24, 73,949.88 and 29,714.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,589.24, 73,949.88 and 29,714.52 is: 41,004.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,589.24 : 73,949.88 = 29,714.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,589.24/73,949.88 = 29,714.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,589.24x = 73,949.88 × 29,714.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,589.24x = 2,197,385,188.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,385,188.26/53,589.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,004.22

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