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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,844.33, 74,305.18 and 29,970.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,844.33, 74,305.18 and 29,970.49 is: 41,359.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,844.33 : 74,305.18 = 29,970.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,844.33/74,305.18 = 29,970.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,844.33x = 74,305.18 × 29,970.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,844.33x = 2,226,962,654.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,962,654.14/53,844.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,359.28

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