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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,538.33, 73,877.76 and 29,664.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,538.33, 73,877.76 and 29,664.54 is: 40,934.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,538.33 : 73,877.76 = 29,664.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,538.33/73,877.76 = 29,664.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,538.33x = 73,877.76 × 29,664.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,538.33x = 2,191,549,766.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,549,766.63/53,538.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,934.22

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