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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,534.16, 73,876.05 and 29,660.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,534.16, 73,876.05 and 29,660.76 is: 40,931.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,534.16 : 73,876.05 = 29,660.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,534.16/73,876.05 = 29,660.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,534.16x = 73,876.05 × 29,660.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,534.16x = 2,191,219,788.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,219,788.80/53,534.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,931.24

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