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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,823.69, 74,276.70 and 29,951.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,823.69, 74,276.70 and 29,951.91 is: 41,333.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,823.69 : 74,276.70 = 29,951.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,823.69/74,276.70 = 29,951.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,823.69x = 74,276.70 × 29,951.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,823.69x = 2,224,729,033.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,729,033.50/53,823.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,333.64

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