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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,781.68, 74,212.70 and 29,906.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,781.68, 74,212.70 and 29,906.93 is: 41,268.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,781.68 : 74,212.70 = 29,906.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,781.68/74,212.70 = 29,906.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,781.68x = 74,212.70 × 29,906.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,781.68x = 2,219,474,024.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,474,024.01/53,781.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,268.22

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