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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,539.15, 73,883.96 and 29,667.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,539.15, 73,883.96 and 29,667.37 is: 40,940.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,539.15 : 73,883.96 = 29,667.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,539.15/73,883.96 = 29,667.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,539.15x = 73,883.96 × 29,667.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,539.15x = 2,191,942,630.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,942,630.05/53,539.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,940.93

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