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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.90, 73,961.16 and 29,723.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.90, 73,961.16 and 29,723.78 is: 41,018.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.90 : 73,961.16 = 29,723.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.90/73,961.16 = 29,723.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.90x = 73,961.16 × 29,723.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.90x = 2,198,405,248.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,405,248.38/53,594.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,018.93

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