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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,733.92, 74,150.28 and 29,860.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,733.92, 74,150.28 and 29,860.40 is: 41,205.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,733.92 : 74,150.28 = 29,860.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,733.92/74,150.28 = 29,860.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,733.92x = 74,150.28 × 29,860.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,733.92x = 2,214,157,020.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,157,020.91/53,733.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,205.95

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