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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,603.42, 73,975.12 and 29,728.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,603.42, 73,975.12 and 29,728.50 is: 41,026.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,603.42 : 73,975.12 = 29,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,603.42/73,975.12 = 29,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,603.42x = 73,975.12 × 29,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,603.42x = 2,199,169,354.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,169,354.92/53,603.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,026.66

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