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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,727.36, 74,144.16 and 29,856.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,727.36, 74,144.16 and 29,856.24 is: 41,201.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,727.36 : 74,144.16 = 29,856.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,727.36/74,144.16 = 29,856.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,727.36x = 74,144.16 × 29,856.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,727.36x = 2,213,665,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,213,665,835.56/53,727.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,201.84

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