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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,817.56, 74,268.60 and 29,945.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,817.56, 74,268.60 and 29,945.24 is: 41,324.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,817.56 : 74,268.60 = 29,945.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,817.56/74,268.60 = 29,945.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,817.56x = 74,268.60 × 29,945.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,817.56x = 2,223,991,051.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,223,991,051.46/53,817.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,324.64

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