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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,754.15, 74,183.26 and 29,881.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,754.15, 74,183.26 and 29,881.22 is: 41,237.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,754.15 : 74,183.26 = 29,881.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,754.15/74,183.26 = 29,881.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,754.15x = 74,183.26 × 29,881.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,754.15x = 2,216,686,423.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,686,423.13/53,754.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,237.49

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