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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,613.55, 73,984.17 and 29,739.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,613.55, 73,984.17 and 29,739.70 is: 41,039.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,613.55 : 73,984.17 = 29,739.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,613.55/73,984.17 = 29,739.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,613.55x = 73,984.17 × 29,739.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,613.55x = 2,200,267,020.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,267,020.55/53,613.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,039.38

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