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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,766.25, 74,197.25 and 29,892.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,766.25, 74,197.25 and 29,892.92 is: 41,252.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,766.25 : 74,197.25 = 29,892.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,766.25/74,197.25 = 29,892.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,766.25x = 74,197.25 × 29,892.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,766.25x = 2,217,972,050.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,972,050.12/53,766.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,252.13

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