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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,134.36, 74,702.37 and 29,933.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,134.36, 74,702.37 and 29,933.91 is: 41,307.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,134.36 : 74,702.37 = 29,933.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,134.36/74,702.37 = 29,933.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,134.36x = 74,702.37 × 29,933.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,134.36x = 2,236,134,020.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,134,020.37/54,134.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,307.11

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