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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,538.60, 73,887.27 and 29,667.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,538.60, 73,887.27 and 29,667.48 is: 40,943.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,538.60 : 73,887.27 = 29,667.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,538.60/73,887.27 = 29,667.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,538.60x = 73,887.27 × 29,667.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,538.60x = 2,192,049,104.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,049,104.98/53,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,943.34

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