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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,767.74, 74,195.26 and 29,892.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,767.74, 74,195.26 and 29,892.96 is: 41,249.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,767.74 : 74,195.26 = 29,892.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,767.74/74,195.26 = 29,892.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,767.74x = 74,195.26 × 29,892.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,767.74x = 2,217,915,939.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,915,939.37/53,767.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,249.94

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