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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,541.86, 73,890.74 and 29,668.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,541.86, 73,890.74 and 29,668.04 is: 40,943.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,541.86 : 73,890.74 = 29,668.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,541.86/73,890.74 = 29,668.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,541.86x = 73,890.74 × 29,668.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,541.86x = 2,192,193,429.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,193,429.95/53,541.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,943.54

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