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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,606.34, 73,982.13 and 29,737.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,606.34, 73,982.13 and 29,737.65 is: 41,040.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,606.34 : 73,982.13 = 29,737.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,606.34/73,982.13 = 29,737.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,606.34x = 73,982.13 × 29,737.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,606.34x = 2,200,054,688.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,054,688.19/53,606.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,040.94

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