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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,628.32, 74,002.18 and 29,754.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,628.32, 74,002.18 and 29,754.92 is: 41,059.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,628.32 : 74,002.18 = 29,754.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,628.32/74,002.18 = 29,754.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,628.32x = 74,002.18 × 29,754.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,628.32x = 2,201,928,945.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,928,945.73/53,628.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,059.07

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