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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,541.20, 73,887.48 and 29,668.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,541.20, 73,887.48 and 29,668.16 is: 40,942.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,541.20 : 73,887.48 = 29,668.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,541.20/73,887.48 = 29,668.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,541.20x = 73,887.48 × 29,668.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,541.20x = 2,192,105,578.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,105,578.64/53,541.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,942.41

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