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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,596.33, 73,961.08 and 29,725.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,596.33, 73,961.08 and 29,725.23 is: 41,019.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,596.33 : 73,961.08 = 29,725.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,596.33/73,961.08 = 29,725.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,596.33x = 73,961.08 × 29,725.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,596.33x = 2,198,509,942.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,509,942.86/53,596.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,019.78

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