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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,541.62, 73,883.36 and 29,667.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,541.62, 73,883.36 and 29,667.78 is: 40,939.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,541.62 : 73,883.36 = 29,667.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,541.62/73,883.36 = 29,667.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,541.62x = 73,883.36 × 29,667.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,541.62x = 2,191,955,270.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,955,270.14/53,541.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,939.28

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