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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,541.70, 73,887.64 and 29,338.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,541.70, 73,887.64 and 29,338.82 is: 40,487.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,541.70 : 73,887.64 = 29,338.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,541.70/73,887.64 = 29,338.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,541.70x = 73,887.64 × 29,338.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,541.70x = 2,167,776,170.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,776,170.18/53,541.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,487.62

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