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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,600.22, 73,963.07 and 29,726.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,600.22, 73,963.07 and 29,726.37 is: 41,019.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.22 : 73,963.07 = 29,726.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.22/73,963.07 = 29,726.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.22x = 73,963.07 × 29,726.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.22x = 2,198,653,436.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,653,436.52/53,600.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,019.49

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