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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,735.30, 74,154.17 and 29,861.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,735.30, 74,154.17 and 29,861.46 is: 41,208.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,735.30 : 74,154.17 = 29,861.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,735.30/74,154.17 = 29,861.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,735.30x = 74,154.17 × 29,861.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,735.30x = 2,214,351,631.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,351,631.98/53,735.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,208.51

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