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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,544.28, 73,890.24 and 29,670.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,544.28, 73,890.24 and 29,670.88 is: 40,945.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,544.28 : 73,890.24 = 29,670.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,544.28/73,890.24 = 29,670.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,544.28x = 73,890.24 × 29,670.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,544.28x = 2,192,388,444.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,388,444.21/53,544.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,945.33

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