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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,747.50, 74,171.01 and 29,876.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,747.50, 74,171.01 and 29,876.26 is: 41,228.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,747.50 : 74,171.01 = 29,876.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,747.50/74,171.01 = 29,876.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,747.50x = 74,171.01 × 29,876.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,747.50x = 2,215,952,379.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,952,379.22/53,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,228.94

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