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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,770.68, 74,202.58 and 29,896.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,770.68, 74,202.58 and 29,896.84 is: 41,257.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,770.68 : 74,202.58 = 29,896.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,770.68/74,202.58 = 29,896.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,770.68x = 74,202.58 × 29,896.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,770.68x = 2,218,422,661.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,422,661.85/53,770.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,257.11

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