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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,859.94, 74,329.17 and 29,988.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,859.94, 74,329.17 and 29,988.13 is: 41,384.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,859.94 : 74,329.17 = 29,988.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,859.94/74,329.17 = 29,988.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,859.94x = 74,329.17 × 29,988.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,859.94x = 2,228,992,812.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,228,992,812.75/53,859.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,384.99

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