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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.52, 73,964.87 and 29,728.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.52, 73,964.87 and 29,728.90 is: 41,028.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.52 : 73,964.87 = 29,728.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.52/73,964.87 = 29,728.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.52x = 73,964.87 × 29,728.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.52x = 2,198,894,075.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,894,075.10/53,594.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,028.34

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