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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,752.44, 74,174.94 and 29,877.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,752.44, 74,174.94 and 29,877.66 is: 41,229.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,752.44 : 74,174.94 = 29,877.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,752.44/74,174.94 = 29,877.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,752.44x = 74,174.94 × 29,877.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,752.44x = 2,216,173,637.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,173,637.84/53,752.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,229.27

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