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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.20, 73,888.86 and 29,669.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.20, 73,888.86 and 29,669.16 is: 40,943.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.20 : 73,888.86 = 29,669.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.20/73,888.86 = 29,669.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.20x = 73,888.86 × 29,669.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.20x = 2,192,220,409.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,220,409.56/53,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,943.79

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