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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,793.27, 74,236.13 and 29,594.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,793.27, 74,236.13 and 29,594.86 is: 40,841.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,793.27 : 74,236.13 = 29,594.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,793.27/74,236.13 = 29,594.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,793.27x = 74,236.13 × 29,594.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,793.27x = 2,197,007,874.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,007,874.29/53,793.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,841.69

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