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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,719.92, 74,129.80 and 29,845.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,719.92, 74,129.80 and 29,845.36 is: 41,184.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,719.92 : 74,129.80 = 29,845.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,719.92/74,129.80 = 29,845.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,719.92x = 74,129.80 × 29,845.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,719.92x = 2,212,430,567.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,212,430,567.73/53,719.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,184.55

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