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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,533.45, 73,876.76 and 29,660.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,533.45, 73,876.76 and 29,660.50 is: 40,931.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,533.45 : 73,876.76 = 29,660.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,533.45/73,876.76 = 29,660.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,533.45x = 73,876.76 × 29,660.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,533.45x = 2,191,221,639.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,221,639.98/53,533.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,931.82

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