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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,805.56, 74,250.56 and 29,931.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,805.56, 74,250.56 and 29,931.72 is: 41,305.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,805.56 : 74,250.56 = 29,931.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,805.56/74,250.56 = 29,931.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,805.56x = 74,250.56 × 29,931.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,805.56x = 2,222,446,971.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,222,446,971.76/53,805.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,305.15

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