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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,613.01, 73,984.79 and 29,739.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,613.01, 73,984.79 and 29,739.17 is: 41,039.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,613.01 : 73,984.79 = 29,739.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,613.01/73,984.79 = 29,739.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,613.01x = 73,984.79 × 29,739.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,613.01x = 2,200,246,090.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,246,090.37/53,613.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,039.41

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