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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,539.53, 73,884.42 and 29,665.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,539.53, 73,884.42 and 29,665.95 is: 40,938.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,539.53 : 73,884.42 = 29,665.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,539.53/73,884.42 = 29,665.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,539.53x = 73,884.42 × 29,665.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,539.53x = 2,191,851,509.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,851,509.50/53,539.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,938.94

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