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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,592.36, 73,951.14 and 29,713.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,592.36, 73,951.14 and 29,713.14 is: 41,000.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,592.36 : 73,951.14 = 29,713.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,592.36/73,951.14 = 29,713.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,592.36x = 73,951.14 × 29,713.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,592.36x = 2,197,320,575.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,320,575.98/53,592.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,000.63

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