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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,762.43, 74,193.75 and 29,562.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,762.43, 74,193.75 and 29,562.13 is: 40,796.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,762.43 : 74,193.75 = 29,562.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,762.43/74,193.75 = 29,562.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,762.43x = 74,193.75 × 29,562.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,762.43x = 2,193,325,282.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,325,282.69/53,762.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,796.62

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