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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,166.42, 74,746.53 and 29,965.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,166.42, 74,746.53 and 29,965.94 is: 41,351.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,166.42 : 74,746.53 = 29,965.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,166.42/74,746.53 = 29,965.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,166.42x = 74,746.53 × 29,965.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,166.42x = 2,239,850,033.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,850,033.19/54,166.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,351.27

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