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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,613.83, 73,981.11 and 29,734.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,613.83, 73,981.11 and 29,734.52 is: 41,030.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,613.83 : 73,981.11 = 29,734.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,613.83/73,981.11 = 29,734.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,613.83x = 73,981.11 × 29,734.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,613.83x = 2,199,792,425.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,792,425.01/53,613.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,030.32

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