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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,810.56, 74,257.46 and 29,936.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,810.56, 74,257.46 and 29,936.72 is: 41,312.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,810.56 : 74,257.46 = 29,936.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,810.56/74,257.46 = 29,936.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,810.56x = 74,257.46 × 29,936.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,810.56x = 2,223,024,787.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,223,024,787.93/53,810.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,312.05

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