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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,597.44, 73,959.58 and 29,724.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,597.44, 73,959.58 and 29,724.04 is: 41,016.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,597.44 : 73,959.58 = 29,724.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,597.44/73,959.58 = 29,724.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,597.44x = 73,959.58 × 29,724.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,597.44x = 2,198,377,514.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,377,514.30/53,597.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,016.46

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