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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,590.58, 73,959.18 and 29,721.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,590.58, 73,959.18 and 29,721.92 is: 41,018.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,590.58 : 73,959.18 = 29,721.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,590.58/73,959.18 = 29,721.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,590.58x = 73,959.18 × 29,721.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,590.58x = 2,198,208,831.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,208,831.23/53,590.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,018.57

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