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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,727.74, 74,141.40 and 29,853.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,727.74, 74,141.40 and 29,853.80 is: 41,196.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,727.74 : 74,141.40 = 29,853.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,727.74/74,141.40 = 29,853.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,727.74x = 74,141.40 × 29,853.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,727.74x = 2,213,402,527.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,213,402,527.32/53,727.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,196.64

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