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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,634, 74,014.92 and 29,764.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,634, 74,014.92 and 29,764.52 is: 41,075.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,634 : 74,014.92 = 29,764.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,634/74,014.92 = 29,764.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,634x = 74,014.92 × 29,764.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,634x = 2,203,018,566.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,203,018,566.64/53,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,075.04

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