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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,608.74, 73,980.42 and 29,735.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,608.74, 73,980.42 and 29,735.82 is: 41,035.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,608.74 : 73,980.42 = 29,735.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,608.74/73,980.42 = 29,735.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,608.74x = 73,980.42 × 29,735.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,608.74x = 2,199,868,452.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,868,452.64/53,608.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,035.63

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