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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,616, 73,979.10 and 29,737.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,616, 73,979.10 and 29,737.56 is: 41,031.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,616 : 73,979.10 = 29,737.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,616/73,979.10 = 29,737.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,616x = 73,979.10 × 29,737.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,616x = 2,199,957,925.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,957,925.00/53,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,031.74

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