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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,758.50, 74,183.22 and 29,884.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,758.50, 74,183.22 and 29,884.29 is: 41,238.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,758.50 : 74,183.22 = 29,884.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,758.50/74,183.22 = 29,884.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,758.50x = 74,183.22 × 29,884.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,758.50x = 2,216,912,859.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,912,859.61/53,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,238.37

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