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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,764.90, 74,197.42 and 29,566.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,764.90, 74,197.42 and 29,566.85 is: 40,803.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,764.90 : 74,197.42 = 29,566.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,764.90/74,197.42 = 29,566.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,764.90x = 74,197.42 × 29,566.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,764.90x = 2,193,783,987.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,783,987.53/53,764.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,803.27

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