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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,761.40, 74,193.26 and 29,888.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,761.40, 74,193.26 and 29,888.47 is: 41,247.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,761.40 : 74,193.26 = 29,888.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,761.40/74,193.26 = 29,888.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,761.40x = 74,193.26 × 29,888.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,761.40x = 2,217,523,025.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,523,025.71/53,761.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,247.50

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