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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,613.97, 73,985.20 and 29,740.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,613.97, 73,985.20 and 29,740.23 is: 41,040.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,613.97 : 73,985.20 = 29,740.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,613.97/73,985.20 = 29,740.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,613.97x = 73,985.20 × 29,740.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,613.97x = 2,200,336,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,336,790.25/53,613.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,040.36

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