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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,648.35, 74,034.75 and 29,775.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,648.35, 74,034.75 and 29,775.04 is: 41,089.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,648.35 : 74,034.75 = 29,775.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,648.35/74,034.75 = 29,775.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,648.35x = 74,034.75 × 29,775.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,648.35x = 2,204,387,642.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,204,387,642.64/53,648.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,089.57

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