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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,842.46, 74,302.59 and 29,968.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,842.46, 74,302.59 and 29,968.62 is: 41,356.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,842.46 : 74,302.59 = 29,968.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,842.46/74,302.59 = 29,968.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,842.46x = 74,302.59 × 29,968.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,842.46x = 2,226,745,834.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,745,834.19/53,842.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,356.69

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