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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,599.02, 73,971.08 and 29,733.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,599.02, 73,971.08 and 29,733.40 is: 41,034.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,599.02 : 73,971.08 = 29,733.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,599.02/73,971.08 = 29,733.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,599.02x = 73,971.08 × 29,733.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,599.02x = 2,199,411,561.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,411,561.41/53,599.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,034.55

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