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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,592.16, 73,956.75 and 29,718.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,592.16, 73,956.75 and 29,718.91 is: 41,011.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,592.16 : 73,956.75 = 29,718.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,592.16/73,956.75 = 29,718.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,592.16x = 73,956.75 × 29,718.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,592.16x = 2,197,913,997.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,913,997.14/53,592.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,011.86

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