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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,538.40, 73,882.92 and 29,666.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,538.40, 73,882.92 and 29,666.62 is: 40,939.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,538.40 : 73,882.92 = 29,666.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,538.40/73,882.92 = 29,666.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,538.40x = 73,882.92 × 29,666.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,538.40x = 2,191,856,512.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,856,512.13/53,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,939.90

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