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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,743.50, 74,166.13 and 29,875.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,743.50, 74,166.13 and 29,875.84 is: 41,228.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,743.50 : 74,166.13 = 29,875.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,743.50/74,166.13 = 29,875.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,743.50x = 74,166.13 × 29,875.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,743.50x = 2,215,775,285.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,775,285.23/53,743.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,228.71

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