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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,539.90, 73,886.52 and 29,669.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,539.90, 73,886.52 and 29,669.20 is: 40,944.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,539.90 : 73,886.52 = 29,669.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,539.90/73,886.52 = 29,669.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,539.90x = 73,886.52 × 29,669.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,539.90x = 2,192,153,939.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,153,939.18/53,539.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,944.30

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