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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,540.64, 73,885.05 and 29,666.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,540.64, 73,885.05 and 29,666.79 is: 40,939.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,540.64 : 73,885.05 = 29,666.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,540.64/73,885.05 = 29,666.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,540.64x = 73,885.05 × 29,666.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,540.64x = 2,191,932,262.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,932,262.49/53,540.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,939.60

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