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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,603.44, 73,972.26 and 29,730.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,603.44, 73,972.26 and 29,730.16 is: 41,027.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,603.44 : 73,972.26 = 29,730.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,603.44/73,972.26 = 29,730.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,603.44x = 73,972.26 × 29,730.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,603.44x = 2,199,207,125.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,207,125.36/53,603.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,027.35

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