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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,623.32, 73,994.24 and 29,744.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,623.32, 73,994.24 and 29,744.04 is: 41,043.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,623.32 : 73,994.24 = 29,744.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,623.32/73,994.24 = 29,744.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,623.32x = 73,994.24 × 29,744.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,623.32x = 2,200,887,634.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,887,634.33/53,623.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,043.48

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