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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,595.02, 73,965.56 and 29,729.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,595.02, 73,965.56 and 29,729.40 is: 41,029.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,595.02 : 73,965.56 = 29,729.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,595.02/73,965.56 = 29,729.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,595.02x = 73,965.56 × 29,729.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,595.02x = 2,198,951,570.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,951,570.82/53,595.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,029.03

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