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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,796.16, 74,230.14 and 29,922.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,796.16, 74,230.14 and 29,922.76 is: 41,288.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,796.16 : 74,230.14 = 29,922.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,796.16/74,230.14 = 29,922.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,796.16x = 74,230.14 × 29,922.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,796.16x = 2,221,170,663.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,170,663.99/53,796.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,288.65

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