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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,608.72, 73,980.48 and 29,736.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,608.72, 73,980.48 and 29,736.94 is: 41,037.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,608.72 : 73,980.48 = 29,736.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,608.72/73,980.48 = 29,736.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,608.72x = 73,980.48 × 29,736.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,608.72x = 2,199,953,094.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,953,094.93/53,608.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,037.22

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