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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,829.36, 74,275.38 and 29,952.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,829.36, 74,275.38 and 29,952.72 is: 41,329.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,829.36 : 74,275.38 = 29,952.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,829.36/74,275.38 = 29,952.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,829.36x = 74,275.38 × 29,952.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,829.36x = 2,224,749,660.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,749,660.03/53,829.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,329.67

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