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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,600.03, 73,964.43 and 29,725.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,600.03, 73,964.43 and 29,725.82 is: 41,019.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.03 : 73,964.43 = 29,725.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.03/73,964.43 = 29,725.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.03x = 73,964.43 × 29,725.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.03x = 2,198,652,962.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,652,962.76/53,600.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,019.63

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