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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,617.41, 73,993.23 and 29,743.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,617.41, 73,993.23 and 29,743.74 is: 41,047.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,617.41 : 73,993.23 = 29,743.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,617.41/73,993.23 = 29,743.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,617.41x = 73,993.23 × 29,743.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,617.41x = 2,200,835,394.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,835,394.88/53,617.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,047.03

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