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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,726.49, 74,139.30 and 29,852.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,726.49, 74,139.30 and 29,852.35 is: 41,194.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,726.49 : 74,139.30 = 29,852.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,726.49/74,139.30 = 29,852.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,726.49x = 74,139.30 × 29,852.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,726.49x = 2,213,232,147.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,213,232,147.01/53,726.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,194.43

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