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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,812.04, 74,260.65 and 29,938.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,812.04, 74,260.65 and 29,938.73 is: 41,315.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,812.04 : 74,260.65 = 29,938.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,812.04/74,260.65 = 29,938.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,812.04x = 74,260.65 × 29,938.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,812.04x = 2,223,269,364.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,223,269,364.32/53,812.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,315.47

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