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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,933.47, 74,427.21 and 29,404.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,933.47, 74,427.21 and 29,404.51 is: 40,577.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,933.47 : 74,427.21 = 29,404.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,933.47/74,427.21 = 29,404.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,933.47x = 74,427.21 × 29,404.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,933.47x = 2,188,495,640.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,495,640.72/53,933.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,577.69

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