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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,616.66, 73,991.19 and 29,743.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,616.66, 73,991.19 and 29,743.26 is: 41,045.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,616.66 : 73,991.19 = 29,743.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,616.66/73,991.19 = 29,743.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,616.66x = 73,991.19 × 29,743.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,616.66x = 2,200,739,201.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,739,201.88/53,616.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,045.81

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