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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,602.36, 73,963.33 and 29,729.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,602.36, 73,963.33 and 29,729.23 is: 41,021.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,602.36 : 73,963.33 = 29,729.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,602.36/73,963.33 = 29,729.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,602.36x = 73,963.33 × 29,729.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,602.36x = 2,198,872,589.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,872,589.90/53,602.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,021.94

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