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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,613.78, 73,984.41 and 29,738.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,613.78, 73,984.41 and 29,738.34 is: 41,037.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,613.78 : 73,984.41 = 29,738.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,613.78/73,984.41 = 29,738.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,613.78x = 73,984.41 × 29,738.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,613.78x = 2,200,173,539.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,173,539.28/53,613.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,037.46

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