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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,608.86, 73,980.18 and 29,735.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,608.86, 73,980.18 and 29,735.70 is: 41,035.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,608.86 : 73,980.18 = 29,735.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,608.86/73,980.18 = 29,735.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,608.86x = 73,980.18 × 29,735.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,608.86x = 2,199,852,438.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,852,438.43/53,608.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,035.24

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