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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,541.17, 73,887.32 and 29,668.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,541.17, 73,887.32 and 29,668.35 is: 40,942.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,541.17 : 73,887.32 = 29,668.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,541.17/73,887.32 = 29,668.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,541.17x = 73,887.32 × 29,668.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,541.17x = 2,192,114,721.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,114,721.98/53,541.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,942.60

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