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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,845.45, 74,309.16 and 29,973.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,845.45, 74,309.16 and 29,973.63 is: 41,364.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,845.45 : 74,309.16 = 29,973.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,845.45/74,309.16 = 29,973.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,845.45x = 74,309.16 × 29,973.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,845.45x = 2,227,315,658.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,315,658.51/53,845.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,364.98

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