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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,762.90, 74,195.33 and 29,889.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,762.90, 74,195.33 and 29,889.97 is: 41,249.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,762.90 : 74,195.33 = 29,889.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,762.90/74,195.33 = 29,889.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,762.90x = 74,195.33 × 29,889.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,762.90x = 2,217,696,187.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,696,187.84/53,762.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,249.56

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