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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,884.68, 74,357.92 and 29,684.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,884.68, 74,357.92 and 29,684.85 is: 40,963.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,884.68 : 74,357.92 = 29,684.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,884.68/74,357.92 = 29,684.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,884.68x = 74,357.92 × 29,684.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,884.68x = 2,207,303,701.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,303,701.51/53,884.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,963.47

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