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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,766.45, 74,193.57 and 29,889.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,766.45, 74,193.57 and 29,889.27 is: 41,244.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,766.45 : 74,193.57 = 29,889.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,766.45/74,193.57 = 29,889.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,766.45x = 74,193.57 × 29,889.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,766.45x = 2,217,591,645.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,591,645.99/53,766.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,244.90

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