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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,540.87, 73,889.36 and 29,667.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,540.87, 73,889.36 and 29,667.03 is: 40,942.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,540.87 : 73,889.36 = 29,667.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,540.87/73,889.36 = 29,667.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,540.87x = 73,889.36 × 29,667.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,540.87x = 2,192,077,896.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,077,896.19/53,540.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,942.14

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