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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,609.64, 73,984.86 and 29,737.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,609.64, 73,984.86 and 29,737.32 is: 41,039.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,609.64 : 73,984.86 = 29,737.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,609.64/73,984.86 = 29,737.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,609.64x = 73,984.86 × 29,737.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,609.64x = 2,200,111,456.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,111,456.98/53,609.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,039.47

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