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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,604.28, 73,971.30 and 29,728.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,604.28, 73,971.30 and 29,728.84 is: 41,024.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,604.28 : 73,971.30 = 29,728.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,604.28/73,971.30 = 29,728.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,604.28x = 73,971.30 × 29,728.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,604.28x = 2,199,080,942.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,080,942.29/53,604.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,024.35

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