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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,758.56, 74,183.58 and 29,884.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,758.56, 74,183.58 and 29,884.40 is: 41,238.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,758.56 : 74,183.58 = 29,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,758.56/74,183.58 = 29,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,758.56x = 74,183.58 × 29,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,758.56x = 2,216,931,778.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,931,778.15/53,758.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,238.67

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