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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,803.41, 74,248.65 and 29,929.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,803.41, 74,248.65 and 29,929.56 is: 41,302.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,803.41 : 74,248.65 = 29,929.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,803.41/74,248.65 = 29,929.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,803.41x = 74,248.65 × 29,929.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,803.41x = 2,222,229,425.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,222,229,425.09/53,803.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,302.76

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