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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,810.29, 74,258.20 and 29,936.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,810.29, 74,258.20 and 29,936.96 is: 41,313.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,810.29 : 74,258.20 = 29,936.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,810.29/74,258.20 = 29,936.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,810.29x = 74,258.20 × 29,936.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,810.29x = 2,223,064,707.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,223,064,707.67/53,810.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,313.00

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