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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,592.04, 73,953.39 and 29,717.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,592.04, 73,953.39 and 29,717.83 is: 41,008.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,592.04 : 73,953.39 = 29,717.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,592.04/73,953.39 = 29,717.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,592.04x = 73,953.39 × 29,717.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,592.04x = 2,197,734,271.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,734,271.94/53,592.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,008.60

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