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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,616.85, 73,993.67 and 29,743.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,616.85, 73,993.67 and 29,743.54 is: 41,047.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,616.85 : 73,993.67 = 29,743.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,616.85/73,993.67 = 29,743.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,616.85x = 73,993.67 × 29,743.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,616.85x = 2,200,833,683.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,833,683.39/53,616.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,047.43

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