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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,540.12, 73,885.86 and 29,667.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,540.12, 73,885.86 and 29,667.08 is: 40,940.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,540.12 : 73,885.86 = 29,667.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,540.12/73,885.86 = 29,667.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,540.12x = 73,885.86 × 29,667.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,540.12x = 2,191,977,719.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,977,719.49/53,540.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,940.84

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