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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,955.20, 74,455.44 and 29,760.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,955.20, 74,455.44 and 29,760.37 is: 41,067.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,955.20 : 74,455.44 = 29,760.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,955.20/74,455.44 = 29,760.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,955.20x = 74,455.44 × 29,760.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,955.20x = 2,215,821,294.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,821,294.11/53,955.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,067.80

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