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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,540.94, 73,890.75 and 29,669.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,540.94, 73,890.75 and 29,669.88 is: 40,946.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,540.94 : 73,890.75 = 29,669.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,540.94/73,890.75 = 29,669.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,540.94x = 73,890.75 × 29,669.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,540.94x = 2,192,329,685.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,329,685.61/53,540.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.79

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