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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,534.54, 73,878.16 and 29,663.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,534.54, 73,878.16 and 29,663.42 is: 40,935.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,534.54 : 73,878.16 = 29,663.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,534.54/73,878.16 = 29,663.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,534.54x = 73,878.16 × 29,663.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,534.54x = 2,191,478,888.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,478,888.91/53,534.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,935.79

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