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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,600.51, 73,973.25 and 29,734.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,600.51, 73,973.25 and 29,734.88 is: 41,036.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.51 : 73,973.25 = 29,734.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.51/73,973.25 = 29,734.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.51x = 73,973.25 × 29,734.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.51x = 2,199,585,342.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,585,342.09/53,600.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,036.65

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