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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,812.25, 74,261.59 and 29,616.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,812.25, 74,261.59 and 29,616.00 is: 40,870.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,812.25 : 74,261.59 = 29,616.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,812.25/74,261.59 = 29,616.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,812.25x = 74,261.59 × 29,616.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,812.25x = 2,199,331,008.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,331,008.53/53,812.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,870.45

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