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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,596.20, 73,967.30 and 29,730.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,596.20, 73,967.30 and 29,730.56 is: 41,030.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,596.20 : 73,967.30 = 29,730.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,596.20/73,967.30 = 29,730.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,596.20x = 73,967.30 × 29,730.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,596.20x = 2,199,089,509.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,089,509.93/53,596.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,030.70

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