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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,752.46, 74,177.83 and 29,878.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,752.46, 74,177.83 and 29,878.61 is: 41,232.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,752.46 : 74,177.83 = 29,878.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,752.46/74,177.83 = 29,878.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,752.46x = 74,177.83 × 29,878.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,752.46x = 2,216,330,563.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,330,563.96/53,752.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,232.17

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