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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,822.18, 74,277.52 and 29,949.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,822.18, 74,277.52 and 29,949.37 is: 41,331.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,822.18 : 74,277.52 = 29,949.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,822.18/74,277.52 = 29,949.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,822.18x = 74,277.52 × 29,949.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,822.18x = 2,224,564,929.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,564,929.16/53,822.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,331.75

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