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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,763.48, 74,195.49 and 29,566.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,763.48, 74,195.49 and 29,566.28 is: 40,802.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,763.48 : 74,195.49 = 29,566.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,763.48/74,195.49 = 29,566.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,763.48x = 74,195.49 × 29,566.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,763.48x = 2,193,684,928.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,684,928.44/53,763.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,802.51

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