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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,593.04, 73,954.77 and 29,718.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,593.04, 73,954.77 and 29,718.83 is: 41,009.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,593.04 : 73,954.77 = 29,718.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,593.04/73,954.77 = 29,718.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,593.04x = 73,954.77 × 29,718.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,593.04x = 2,197,849,237.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,849,237.32/53,593.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,009.98

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