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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,592.53, 73,952.43 and 29,718.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,592.53, 73,952.43 and 29,718.78 is: 41,009.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,592.53 : 73,952.43 = 29,718.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,592.53/73,952.43 = 29,718.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,592.53x = 73,952.43 × 29,718.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,592.53x = 2,197,775,997.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,775,997.64/53,592.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,009.00

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