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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,134.31, 74,704.93 and 29,936.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,134.31, 74,704.93 and 29,936.33 is: 41,311.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,134.31 : 74,704.93 = 29,936.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,134.31/74,704.93 = 29,936.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,134.31x = 74,704.93 × 29,936.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,134.31x = 2,236,391,437.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,391,437.11/54,134.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,311.90

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