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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,756.46, 74,183.31 and 29,885.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,756.46, 74,183.31 and 29,885.22 is: 41,241.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,756.46 : 74,183.31 = 29,885.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,756.46/74,183.31 = 29,885.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,756.46x = 74,183.31 × 29,885.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,756.46x = 2,216,984,539.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,984,539.68/53,756.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,241.27

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