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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,894.24, 74,379.91 and 29,697.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,894.24, 74,379.91 and 29,697.70 is: 40,986.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,894.24 : 74,379.91 = 29,697.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,894.24/74,379.91 = 29,697.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,894.24x = 74,379.91 × 29,697.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,894.24x = 2,208,912,253.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,912,253.21/53,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,986.05

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