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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,696.01, 74,102.85 and 29,824.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,696.01, 74,102.85 and 29,824.91 is: 41,159.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,696.01 : 74,102.85 = 29,824.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,696.01/74,102.85 = 29,824.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,696.01x = 74,102.85 × 29,824.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,696.01x = 2,210,110,739.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,110,739.36/53,696.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,159.68

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