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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.56, 73,888.20 and 29,343.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.56, 73,888.20 and 29,343.74 is: 40,494.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.56 : 73,888.20 = 29,343.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.56/73,888.20 = 29,343.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.56x = 73,888.20 × 29,343.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.56x = 2,168,155,760.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,155,760.43/53,542.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,494.06

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