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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,896.44, 74,374.14 and 29,692.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,896.44, 74,374.14 and 29,692.66 is: 40,974.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,896.44 : 74,374.14 = 29,692.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,896.44/74,374.14 = 29,692.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,896.44x = 74,374.14 × 29,692.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,896.44x = 2,208,366,051.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,366,051.81/53,896.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,974.25

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