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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,543.16, 73,886.22 and 29,668.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,543.16, 73,886.22 and 29,668.44 is: 40,940.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,543.16 : 73,886.22 = 29,668.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,543.16/73,886.22 = 29,668.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,543.16x = 73,886.22 × 29,668.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,543.16x = 2,192,088,884.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,088,884.90/53,543.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,940.60

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