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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,543.03, 73,885.23 and 29,669.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,543.03, 73,885.23 and 29,669.15 is: 40,941.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,543.03 : 73,885.23 = 29,669.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,543.03/73,885.23 = 29,669.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,543.03x = 73,885.23 × 29,669.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,543.03x = 2,192,112,156.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,112,156.37/53,543.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,941.13

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