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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.50, 73,890.27 and 29,666.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.50, 73,890.27 and 29,666.94 is: 40,941.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.50 : 73,890.27 = 29,666.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.50/73,890.27 = 29,666.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.50x = 73,890.27 × 29,666.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.50x = 2,192,098,206.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,098,206.67/53,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,941.27

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