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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,533.88, 73,874.58 and 29,661.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,533.88, 73,874.58 and 29,661.56 is: 40,931.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,533.88 : 73,874.58 = 29,661.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,533.88/73,874.58 = 29,661.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,533.88x = 73,874.58 × 29,661.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,533.88x = 2,191,235,287.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,235,287.14/53,533.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,931.75

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