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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,589.60, 73,950.72 and 29,714.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,589.60, 73,950.72 and 29,714.58 is: 41,004.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,589.60 : 73,950.72 = 29,714.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,589.60/73,950.72 = 29,714.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,589.60x = 73,950.72 × 29,714.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,589.60x = 2,197,414,585.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,414,585.50/53,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,004.50

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