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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,894.44, 74,371.38 and 29,690.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,894.44, 74,371.38 and 29,690.66 is: 40,971.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,894.44 : 74,371.38 = 29,690.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,894.44/74,371.38 = 29,690.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,894.44x = 74,371.38 × 29,690.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,894.44x = 2,208,135,357.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,135,357.31/53,894.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,971.49

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