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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,539.44, 73,888.64 and 29,668.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,539.44, 73,888.64 and 29,668.40 is: 40,944.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,539.44 : 73,888.64 = 29,668.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,539.44/73,888.64 = 29,668.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,539.44x = 73,888.64 × 29,668.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,539.44x = 2,192,157,726.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,157,726.98/53,539.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,944.73

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