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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,844.44, 74,304.54 and 29,971.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,844.44, 74,304.54 and 29,971.08 is: 41,359.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,844.44 : 74,304.54 = 29,971.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,844.44/74,304.54 = 29,971.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,844.44x = 74,304.54 × 29,971.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,844.44x = 2,226,987,312.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,987,312.70/53,844.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,359.66

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