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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,600.16, 73,959.36 and 29,723.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,600.16, 73,959.36 and 29,723.04 is: 41,012.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.16 : 73,959.36 = 29,723.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.16/73,959.36 = 29,723.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.16x = 73,959.36 × 29,723.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.16x = 2,198,297,015.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,297,015.65/53,600.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,012.88

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