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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,743.44, 74,162.52 and 29,868.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,743.44, 74,162.52 and 29,868.66 is: 41,216.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,743.44 : 74,162.52 = 29,868.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,743.44/74,162.52 = 29,868.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,743.44x = 74,162.52 × 29,868.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,743.44x = 2,215,135,094.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,135,094.62/53,743.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,216.85

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