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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,809.49, 74,258.09 and 29,938.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,809.49, 74,258.09 and 29,938.39 is: 41,315.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,809.49 : 74,258.09 = 29,938.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,809.49/74,258.09 = 29,938.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,809.49x = 74,258.09 × 29,938.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,809.49x = 2,223,167,659.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,223,167,659.08/53,809.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,315.53

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