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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,537.90, 73,882.23 and 29,666.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,537.90, 73,882.23 and 29,666.12 is: 40,939.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,537.90 : 73,882.23 = 29,666.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,537.90/73,882.23 = 29,666.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,537.90x = 73,882.23 × 29,666.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,537.90x = 2,191,799,101.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,799,101.05/53,537.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,939.21

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