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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,737.16, 74,155.92 and 29,865.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,737.16, 74,155.92 and 29,865.92 is: 41,214.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,737.16 : 74,155.92 = 29,865.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,737.16/74,155.92 = 29,865.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,737.16x = 74,155.92 × 29,865.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,737.16x = 2,214,734,774.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,734,774.25/53,737.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,214.21

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