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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,748.44, 74,174.61 and 29,550.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,748.44, 74,174.61 and 29,550.42 is: 40,780.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,748.44 : 74,174.61 = 29,550.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,748.44/74,174.61 = 29,550.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,748.44x = 74,174.61 × 29,550.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,748.44x = 2,191,890,906.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,890,906.54/53,748.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,780.55

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