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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,601.16, 73,960.74 and 29,724.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,601.16, 73,960.74 and 29,724.04 is: 41,014.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,601.16 : 73,960.74 = 29,724.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,601.16/73,960.74 = 29,724.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,601.16x = 73,960.74 × 29,724.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,601.16x = 2,198,411,994.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,411,994.19/53,601.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,014.26

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