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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,607.36, 73,970.22 and 29,734.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,607.36, 73,970.22 and 29,734.24 is: 41,028.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,607.36 : 73,970.22 = 29,734.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,607.36/73,970.22 = 29,734.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,607.36x = 73,970.22 × 29,734.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,607.36x = 2,199,448,274.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,448,274.33/53,607.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,028.85

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