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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,541.37, 73,890.05 and 29,667.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,541.37, 73,890.05 and 29,667.54 is: 40,942.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,541.37 : 73,890.05 = 29,667.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,541.37/73,890.05 = 29,667.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,541.37x = 73,890.05 × 29,667.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,541.37x = 2,192,135,496.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,135,496.19/53,541.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,942.84

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