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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,750.64, 74,172.48 and 29,875.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,750.64, 74,172.48 and 29,875.92 is: 41,226.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,750.64 : 74,172.48 = 29,875.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,750.64/74,172.48 = 29,875.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,750.64x = 74,172.48 × 29,875.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,750.64x = 2,215,971,078.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,971,078.68/53,750.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,226.88

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