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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,541.64, 73,891.02 and 29,669.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,541.64, 73,891.02 and 29,669.32 is: 40,945.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,541.64 : 73,891.02 = 29,669.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,541.64/73,891.02 = 29,669.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,541.64x = 73,891.02 × 29,669.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,541.64x = 2,192,296,317.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,296,317.51/53,541.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,945.63

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