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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,543.04, 73,889.94 and 29,670.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,543.04, 73,889.94 and 29,670.24 is: 40,945.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,543.04 : 73,889.94 = 29,670.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,543.04/73,889.94 = 29,670.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,543.04x = 73,889.94 × 29,670.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,543.04x = 2,192,332,253.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,332,253.39/53,543.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,945.23

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