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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.40, 73,960.47 and 29,723.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.40, 73,960.47 and 29,723.28 is: 41,018.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.40 : 73,960.47 = 29,723.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.40/73,960.47 = 29,723.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.40x = 73,960.47 × 29,723.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.40x = 2,198,347,758.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,347,758.74/53,594.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,018.24

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