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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,540.16, 73,882.08 and 29,665.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,540.16, 73,882.08 and 29,665.44 is: 40,936.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,540.16 : 73,882.08 = 29,665.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,540.16/73,882.08 = 29,665.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,540.16x = 73,882.08 × 29,665.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,540.16x = 2,191,744,411.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,744,411.32/53,540.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,936.46

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