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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.07, 73,886.95 and 29,668.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.07, 73,886.95 and 29,668.23 is: 40,941.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.07 : 73,886.95 = 29,668.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.07/73,886.95 = 29,668.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.07x = 73,886.95 × 29,668.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.07x = 2,192,094,952.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,094,952.43/53,542.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,941.55

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