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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,821.93, 74,277.18 and 29,949.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,821.93, 74,277.18 and 29,949.12 is: 41,331.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,821.93 : 74,277.18 = 29,949.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,821.93/74,277.18 = 29,949.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,821.93x = 74,277.18 × 29,949.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,821.93x = 2,224,536,177.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,536,177.08/53,821.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,331.41

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