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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,543.30, 73,885.70 and 29,669.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,543.30, 73,885.70 and 29,669.46 is: 40,941.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,543.30 : 73,885.70 = 29,669.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,543.30/73,885.70 = 29,669.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,543.30x = 73,885.70 × 29,669.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,543.30x = 2,192,148,820.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,148,820.72/53,543.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,941.61

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