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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,593.52, 73,963.49 and 29,727.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,593.52, 73,963.49 and 29,727.90 is: 41,026.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,593.52 : 73,963.49 = 29,727.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,593.52/73,963.49 = 29,727.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,593.52x = 73,963.49 × 29,727.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,593.52x = 2,198,779,085.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,779,085.73/53,593.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,026.96

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