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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,610.60, 73,986.56 and 29,741.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,610.60, 73,986.56 and 29,741.80 is: 41,045.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,610.60 : 73,986.56 = 29,741.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,610.60/73,986.56 = 29,741.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,610.60x = 73,986.56 × 29,741.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,610.60x = 2,200,493,470.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,493,470.21/53,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,045.87

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