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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,637.36, 74,028.36 and 29,771.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,637.36, 74,028.36 and 29,771.70 is: 41,089.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,637.36 : 74,028.36 = 29,771.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,637.36/74,028.36 = 29,771.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,637.36x = 74,028.36 × 29,771.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,637.36x = 2,203,950,125.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,203,950,125.41/53,637.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,089.83

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