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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,592.27, 73,961.76 and 29,726.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,592.27, 73,961.76 and 29,726.65 is: 41,025.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,592.27 : 73,961.76 = 29,726.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,592.27/73,961.76 = 29,726.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,592.27x = 73,961.76 × 29,726.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,592.27x = 2,198,635,352.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,635,352.90/53,592.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,025.23

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