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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,882.58, 74,359.96 and 29,684.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,882.58, 74,359.96 and 29,684.54 is: 40,965.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,882.58 : 74,359.96 = 29,684.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,882.58/74,359.96 = 29,684.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,882.58x = 74,359.96 × 29,684.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,882.58x = 2,207,341,207.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,341,207.02/53,882.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,965.77

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