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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,241.27, 79,861.94 and 29,884.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,241.27, 79,861.94 and 29,884.11 is: 44,826.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,241.27 : 79,861.94 = 29,884.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,241.27/79,861.94 = 29,884.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,241.27x = 79,861.94 × 29,884.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,241.27x = 2,386,602,999.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,602,999.77/53,241.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,826.18

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