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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,539.16, 73,882.94 and 29,665.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,539.16, 73,882.94 and 29,665.76 is: 40,938.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,539.16 : 73,882.94 = 29,665.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,539.16/73,882.94 = 29,665.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,539.16x = 73,882.94 × 29,665.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,539.16x = 2,191,793,566.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,793,566.13/53,539.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,938.14

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