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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,541.12, 73,887.24 and 29,668.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,541.12, 73,887.24 and 29,668.08 is: 40,942.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,541.12 : 73,887.24 = 29,668.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,541.12/73,887.24 = 29,668.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,541.12x = 73,887.24 × 29,668.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,541.12x = 2,192,092,547.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,092,547.30/53,541.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,942.22

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