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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,543.57, 73,890.02 and 29,344.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,543.57, 73,890.02 and 29,344.55 is: 40,495.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,543.57 : 73,890.02 = 29,344.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,543.57/73,890.02 = 29,344.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,543.57x = 73,890.02 × 29,344.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,543.57x = 2,168,269,090.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,269,090.30/53,543.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,495.42

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