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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,829.04, 74,283.04 and 29,955.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,829.04, 74,283.04 and 29,955.68 is: 41,338.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,829.04 : 74,283.04 = 29,955.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,829.04/74,283.04 = 29,955.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,829.04x = 74,283.04 × 29,955.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,829.04x = 2,225,198,975.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,225,198,975.67/53,829.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,338.26

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