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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,986.05, 74,500.25 and 29,787.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,986.05, 74,500.25 and 29,787.24 is: 41,106.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,986.05 : 74,500.25 = 29,787.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,986.05/74,500.25 = 29,787.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,986.05x = 74,500.25 × 29,787.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,986.05x = 2,219,156,826.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,156,826.81/53,986.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,106.12

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