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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,537.44, 73,885.88 and 29,666.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,537.44, 73,885.88 and 29,666.40 is: 40,941.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,537.44 : 73,885.88 = 29,666.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,537.44/73,885.88 = 29,666.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,537.44x = 73,885.88 × 29,666.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,537.44x = 2,191,928,070.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,928,070.43/53,537.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,941.97

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