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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,704.44, 74,112.09 and 29,833.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,704.44, 74,112.09 and 29,833.34 is: 41,169.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,704.44 : 74,112.09 = 29,833.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,704.44/74,112.09 = 29,833.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,704.44x = 74,112.09 × 29,833.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,704.44x = 2,211,010,808.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,211,010,808.52/53,704.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,169.98

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