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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.40, 73,887.44 and 29,669.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.40, 73,887.44 and 29,669.27 is: 40,942.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.40 : 73,887.44 = 29,669.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.40/73,887.44 = 29,669.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.40x = 73,887.44 × 29,669.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.40x = 2,192,185,889.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,185,889.19/53,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,942.99

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