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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.88, 73,892.12 and 29,669.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.88, 73,892.12 and 29,669.03 is: 40,944.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.88 : 73,892.12 = 29,669.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.88/73,892.12 = 29,669.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.88x = 73,892.12 × 29,669.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.88x = 2,192,307,007.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,307,007.24/53,542.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,944.89

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