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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,737.44, 74,154.24 and 29,862.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,737.44, 74,154.24 and 29,862.69 is: 41,208.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,737.44 : 74,154.24 = 29,862.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,737.44/74,154.24 = 29,862.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,737.44x = 74,154.24 × 29,862.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,737.44x = 2,214,445,081.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,445,081.31/53,737.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,208.61

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