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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,762.56, 74,189.08 and 29,888.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,762.56, 74,189.08 and 29,888.40 is: 41,244.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,762.56 : 74,189.08 = 29,888.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,762.56/74,189.08 = 29,888.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,762.56x = 74,189.08 × 29,888.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,762.56x = 2,217,392,898.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,392,898.67/53,762.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,244.18

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