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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.06, 73,887.51 and 29,343.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.06, 73,887.51 and 29,343.24 is: 40,493.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.06 : 73,887.51 = 29,343.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.06/73,887.51 = 29,343.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.06x = 73,887.51 × 29,343.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.06x = 2,168,098,938.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,098,938.93/53,542.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,493.38

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