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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,992.59, 74,509.23 and 29,793.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,992.59, 74,509.23 and 29,793.75 is: 41,115.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,992.59 : 74,509.23 = 29,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,992.59/74,509.23 = 29,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,992.59x = 74,509.23 × 29,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,992.59x = 2,219,909,371.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,909,371.31/53,992.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,115.07

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