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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,540.28, 73,884.72 and 29,666.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,540.28, 73,884.72 and 29,666.88 is: 40,939.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,540.28 : 73,884.72 = 29,666.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,540.28/73,884.72 = 29,666.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,540.28x = 73,884.72 × 29,666.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,540.28x = 2,191,929,122.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,929,122.07/53,540.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,939.81

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