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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,541.99, 73,886.31 and 29,668.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,541.99, 73,886.31 and 29,668.14 is: 40,941.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,541.99 : 73,886.31 = 29,668.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,541.99/73,886.31 = 29,668.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,541.99x = 73,886.31 × 29,668.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,541.99x = 2,192,069,389.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,069,389.16/53,541.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,941.13

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