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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,701.48, 74,109.38 and 29,827

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,701.48, 74,109.38 and 29,827 is: 41,162.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,701.48 : 74,109.38 = 29,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,701.48/74,109.38 = 29,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,701.48x = 74,109.38 × 29,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,701.48x = 2,210,460,477.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,460,477.26/53,701.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,162.00

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