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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,589.25, 73,954.19 and 29,388.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,589.25, 73,954.19 and 29,388.68 is: 40,556.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,589.25 : 73,954.19 = 29,388.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,589.25/73,954.19 = 29,388.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,589.25x = 73,954.19 × 29,388.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,589.25x = 2,173,416,024.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,416,024.57/53,589.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.94

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