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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,592.74, 73,958.72 and 29,395.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,592.74, 73,958.72 and 29,395.80 is: 40,566.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,592.74 : 73,958.72 = 29,395.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,592.74/73,958.72 = 29,395.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,592.74x = 73,958.72 × 29,395.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,592.74x = 2,174,075,594.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,075,594.40/53,592.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,566.61

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