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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,607.44, 73,977.78 and 29,734.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,607.44, 73,977.78 and 29,734.16 is: 41,032.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,607.44 : 73,977.78 = 29,734.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,607.44/73,977.78 = 29,734.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,607.44x = 73,977.78 × 29,734.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,607.44x = 2,199,667,146.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,667,146.96/53,607.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,032.87

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