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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,796.56, 74,238.16 and 29,922.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,796.56, 74,238.16 and 29,922.72 is: 41,292.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,796.56 : 74,238.16 = 29,922.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,796.56/74,238.16 = 29,922.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,796.56x = 74,238.16 × 29,922.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,796.56x = 2,221,407,675.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,407,675.00/53,796.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,292.75

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