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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,704.17, 74,109.24 and 29,832.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,704.17, 74,109.24 and 29,832.30 is: 41,167.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,704.17 : 74,109.24 = 29,832.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,704.17/74,109.24 = 29,832.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,704.17x = 74,109.24 × 29,832.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,704.17x = 2,210,849,080.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,849,080.45/53,704.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,167.18

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