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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,736.02, 74,157.42 and 29,867.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,736.02, 74,157.42 and 29,867.31 is: 41,217.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,736.02 : 74,157.42 = 29,867.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,736.02/74,157.42 = 29,867.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,736.02x = 74,157.42 × 29,867.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,736.02x = 2,214,882,651.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,882,651.94/53,736.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,217.84

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