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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,848.45, 74,313.30 and 29,976.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,848.45, 74,313.30 and 29,976.63 is: 41,369.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,848.45 : 74,313.30 = 29,976.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,848.45/74,313.30 = 29,976.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,848.45x = 74,313.30 × 29,976.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,848.45x = 2,227,662,298.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,662,298.18/53,848.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,369.11

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