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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,801.56, 74,245.04 and 29,927.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,801.56, 74,245.04 and 29,927.72 is: 41,299.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,801.56 : 74,245.04 = 29,927.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,801.56/74,245.04 = 29,927.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,801.56x = 74,245.04 × 29,927.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,801.56x = 2,221,984,768.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,984,768.51/53,801.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,299.63

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