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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,852.79, 74,313.27 and 29,978.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,852.79, 74,313.27 and 29,978.85 is: 41,368.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,852.79 : 74,313.27 = 29,978.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,852.79/74,313.27 = 29,978.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,852.79x = 74,313.27 × 29,978.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,852.79x = 2,227,826,374.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,826,374.34/53,852.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,368.82

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