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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.74, 73,960.16 and 29,721.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.74, 73,960.16 and 29,721.20 is: 41,014.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.74 : 73,960.16 = 29,721.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.74/73,960.16 = 29,721.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.74x = 73,960.16 × 29,721.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.74x = 2,198,184,707.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,184,707.39/53,594.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,014.93

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