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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,540.90, 73,886.37 and 29,669.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,540.90, 73,886.37 and 29,669.12 is: 40,943.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,540.90 : 73,886.37 = 29,669.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,540.90/73,886.37 = 29,669.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,540.90x = 73,886.37 × 29,669.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,540.90x = 2,192,143,577.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,143,577.89/53,540.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,943.35

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