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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,757.54, 74,183.49 and 29,885.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,757.54, 74,183.49 and 29,885.22 is: 41,240.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,757.54 : 74,183.49 = 29,885.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,757.54/74,183.49 = 29,885.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,757.54x = 74,183.49 × 29,885.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,757.54x = 2,216,989,919.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,989,919.02/53,757.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,240.54

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