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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,692.17, 74,093.16 and 29,820.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,692.17, 74,093.16 and 29,820.37 is: 41,150.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,692.17 : 74,093.16 = 29,820.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,692.17/74,093.16 = 29,820.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,692.17x = 74,093.16 × 29,820.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,692.17x = 2,209,485,445.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,209,485,445.67/53,692.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,150.98

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