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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,746.41, 74,169.77 and 29,547.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,746.41, 74,169.77 and 29,547.93 is: 40,775.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,746.41 : 74,169.77 = 29,547.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,746.41/74,169.77 = 29,547.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,746.41x = 74,169.77 × 29,547.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,746.41x = 2,191,563,024.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,563,024.34/53,746.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,775.99

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