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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,882.36, 74,354.73 and 29,678.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,882.36, 74,354.73 and 29,678.61 is: 40,954.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,882.36 : 74,354.73 = 29,678.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,882.36/74,354.73 = 29,678.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,882.36x = 74,354.73 × 29,678.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,882.36x = 2,206,745,033.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,206,745,033.33/53,882.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,954.87

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