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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,754.88, 74,184.16 and 29,883.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,754.88, 74,184.16 and 29,883.84 is: 41,241.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,754.88 : 74,184.16 = 29,883.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,754.88/74,184.16 = 29,883.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,754.88x = 74,184.16 × 29,883.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,754.88x = 2,216,907,567.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,907,567.97/53,754.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,241.05

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