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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,881.36, 74,353.35 and 29,677.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,881.36, 74,353.35 and 29,677.61 is: 40,953.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,881.36 : 74,353.35 = 29,677.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,881.36/74,353.35 = 29,677.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,881.36x = 74,353.35 × 29,677.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,881.36x = 2,206,629,723.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,206,629,723.49/53,881.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953.49

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