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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,601.49, 73,968.17 and 29,730.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,601.49, 73,968.17 and 29,730.38 is: 41,026.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,601.49 : 73,968.17 = 29,730.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,601.49/73,968.17 = 29,730.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,601.49x = 73,968.17 × 29,730.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,601.49x = 2,199,101,802.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,101,802.00/53,601.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,026.88

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