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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,631.56, 74,005.62 and 29,752.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,631.56, 74,005.62 and 29,752.28 is: 41,054.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,631.56 : 74,005.62 = 29,752.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,631.56/74,005.62 = 29,752.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,631.56x = 74,005.62 × 29,752.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,631.56x = 2,201,835,927.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,835,927.81/53,631.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,054.86

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