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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,797.56, 74,239.54 and 29,923.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,797.56, 74,239.54 and 29,923.72 is: 41,294.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,797.56 : 74,239.54 = 29,923.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,797.56/74,239.54 = 29,923.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,797.56x = 74,239.54 × 29,923.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,797.56x = 2,221,523,207.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,523,207.89/53,797.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,294.13

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