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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,608.90, 73,979.74 and 29,734.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,608.90, 73,979.74 and 29,734.96 is: 41,033.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,608.90 : 73,979.74 = 29,734.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,608.90/73,979.74 = 29,734.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,608.90x = 73,979.74 × 29,734.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,608.90x = 2,199,784,308.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,784,308.94/53,608.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,033.94

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