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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,626.27, 74,004.26 and 29,752.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,626.27, 74,004.26 and 29,752.88 is: 41,058.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,626.27 : 74,004.26 = 29,752.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,626.27/74,004.26 = 29,752.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,626.27x = 74,004.26 × 29,752.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,626.27x = 2,201,839,718.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,839,718.50/53,626.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,058.98

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