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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.98, 73,886.18 and 29,668.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.98, 73,886.18 and 29,668.22 is: 40,940.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.98 : 73,886.18 = 29,668.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.98/73,886.18 = 29,668.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.98x = 73,886.18 × 29,668.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.98x = 2,192,071,443.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,071,443.20/53,542.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,940.41

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