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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,612.55, 73,982.79 and 29,738.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,612.55, 73,982.79 and 29,738.70 is: 41,038.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,612.55 : 73,982.79 = 29,738.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,612.55/73,982.79 = 29,738.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,612.55x = 73,982.79 × 29,738.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,612.55x = 2,200,151,996.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,151,996.97/53,612.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,038.00

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