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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,801.16, 74,237.04 and 29,927.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,801.16, 74,237.04 and 29,927.76 is: 41,295.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,801.16 : 74,237.04 = 29,927.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,801.16/74,237.04 = 29,927.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,801.16x = 74,237.04 × 29,927.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,801.16x = 2,221,748,316.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,748,316.23/53,801.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,295.55

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