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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,537.67, 73,873.55 and 29,663.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,537.67, 73,873.55 and 29,663.53 is: 40,931.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,537.67 : 73,873.55 = 29,663.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,537.67/73,873.55 = 29,663.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,537.67x = 73,873.55 × 29,663.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,537.67x = 2,191,350,156.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,350,156.11/53,537.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,931.00

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