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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,792.27, 74,234.75 and 29,593.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,792.27, 74,234.75 and 29,593.86 is: 40,840.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,792.27 : 74,234.75 = 29,593.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,792.27/74,234.75 = 29,593.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,792.27x = 74,234.75 × 29,593.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,792.27x = 2,196,892,372.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,892,372.29/53,792.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,840.30

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