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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,608.36, 73,971.60 and 29,735.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,608.36, 73,971.60 and 29,735.24 is: 41,030.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,608.36 : 73,971.60 = 29,735.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,608.36/73,971.60 = 29,735.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,608.36x = 73,971.60 × 29,735.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,608.36x = 2,199,563,279.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,563,279.18/53,608.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,030.23

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