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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,616.72, 73,991.52 and 29,744.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,616.72, 73,991.52 and 29,744.94 is: 41,048.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,616.72 : 73,991.52 = 29,744.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,616.72/73,991.52 = 29,744.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,616.72x = 73,991.52 × 29,744.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,616.72x = 2,200,873,322.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,873,322.91/53,616.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,048.26

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