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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,751.24, 74,181.24 and 29,882.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,751.24, 74,181.24 and 29,882.52 is: 41,240.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,751.24 : 74,181.24 = 29,882.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,751.24/74,181.24 = 29,882.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,751.24x = 74,181.24 × 29,882.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,751.24x = 2,216,722,387.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,722,387.92/53,751.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,240.40

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