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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.13, 73,891.08 and 29,668.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.13, 73,891.08 and 29,668.28 is: 40,943.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.13 : 73,891.08 = 29,668.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.13/73,891.08 = 29,668.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.13x = 73,891.08 × 29,668.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.13x = 2,192,220,881.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,220,881.49/53,542.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,943.85

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