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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,716.02, 74,129.10 and 29,844.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,716.02, 74,129.10 and 29,844.90 is: 41,186.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,716.02 : 74,129.10 = 29,844.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,716.02/74,129.10 = 29,844.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,716.02x = 74,129.10 × 29,844.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,716.02x = 2,212,375,576.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,212,375,576.59/53,716.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,186.51

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