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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,466.66, 73,781.67 and 29,591.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,466.66, 73,781.67 and 29,591.91 is: 40,835.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,466.66 : 73,781.67 = 29,591.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,466.66/73,781.67 = 29,591.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,466.66x = 73,781.67 × 29,591.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,466.66x = 2,183,340,275.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,340,275.29/53,466.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,835.55

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