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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,771.43, 74,204.88 and 29,900.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,771.43, 74,204.88 and 29,900.34 is: 41,262.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,771.43 : 74,204.88 = 29,900.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,771.43/74,204.88 = 29,900.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,771.43x = 74,204.88 × 29,900.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,771.43x = 2,218,751,141.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,751,141.66/53,771.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,262.64

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