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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,736.30, 74,155.54 and 29,862.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,736.30, 74,155.54 and 29,862.46 is: 41,209.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,736.30 : 74,155.54 = 29,862.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,736.30/74,155.54 = 29,862.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,736.30x = 74,155.54 × 29,862.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,736.30x = 2,214,466,847.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,466,847.03/53,736.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,209.89

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