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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,601.39, 73,974.46 and 29,735.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,601.39, 73,974.46 and 29,735.75 is: 41,037.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,601.39 : 73,974.46 = 29,735.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,601.39/73,974.46 = 29,735.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,601.39x = 73,974.46 × 29,735.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,601.39x = 2,199,685,974.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,685,974.61/53,601.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,037.85

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