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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,597.19, 73,959.24 and 29,723.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,597.19, 73,959.24 and 29,723.79 is: 41,016.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,597.19 : 73,959.24 = 29,723.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,597.19/73,959.24 = 29,723.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,597.19x = 73,959.24 × 29,723.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,597.19x = 2,198,348,918.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,348,918.32/53,597.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,016.12

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