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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,844.37, 74,305.21 and 29,970.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,844.37, 74,305.21 and 29,970.52 is: 41,359.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,844.37 : 74,305.21 = 29,970.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,844.37/74,305.21 = 29,970.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,844.37x = 74,305.21 × 29,970.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,844.37x = 2,226,965,782.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,965,782.41/53,844.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,359.31

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