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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,593.20, 73,959.12 and 29,721.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,593.20, 73,959.12 and 29,721.84 is: 41,016.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,593.20 : 73,959.12 = 29,721.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,593.20/73,959.12 = 29,721.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,593.20x = 73,959.12 × 29,721.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,593.20x = 2,198,201,131.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,201,131.18/53,593.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,016.42

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