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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,892.01, 74,368.02 and 29,692.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,892.01, 74,368.02 and 29,692.18 is: 40,973.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,892.01 : 74,368.02 = 29,692.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,892.01/74,368.02 = 29,692.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,892.01x = 74,368.02 × 29,692.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,892.01x = 2,208,148,636.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,148,636.08/53,892.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,973.58

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