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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,743.92, 74,167.11 and 29,873.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,743.92, 74,167.11 and 29,873.22 is: 41,225.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,743.92 : 74,167.11 = 29,873.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,743.92/74,167.11 = 29,873.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,743.92x = 74,167.11 × 29,873.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,743.92x = 2,215,610,393.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,610,393.79/53,743.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,225.32

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