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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.64, 73,964.16 and 29,722.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.64, 73,964.16 and 29,722.32 is: 41,018.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.64 : 73,964.16 = 29,722.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.64/73,964.16 = 29,722.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.64x = 73,964.16 × 29,722.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.64x = 2,198,386,432.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,386,432.05/53,594.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,018.77

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