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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,727.64, 74,140.74 and 29,852.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,727.64, 74,140.74 and 29,852.92 is: 41,195.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,727.64 : 74,140.74 = 29,852.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,727.64/74,140.74 = 29,852.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,727.64x = 74,140.74 × 29,852.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,727.64x = 2,213,317,579.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,213,317,579.96/53,727.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,195.14

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