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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.90, 73,888.09 and 29,669.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.90, 73,888.09 and 29,669.37 is: 40,943.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.90 : 73,888.09 = 29,669.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.90/73,888.09 = 29,669.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.90x = 73,888.09 × 29,669.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.90x = 2,192,213,080.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,213,080.80/53,542.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,943.11

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