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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,826.17, 74,273.42 and 29,951.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,826.17, 74,273.42 and 29,951.15 is: 41,328.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,826.17 : 74,273.42 = 29,951.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,826.17/74,273.42 = 29,951.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,826.17x = 74,273.42 × 29,951.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,826.17x = 2,224,573,822.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,573,822.31/53,826.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,328.86

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