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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,543.23, 73,887.80 and 29,672.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,543.23, 73,887.80 and 29,672.12 is: 40,946.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,543.23 : 73,887.80 = 29,672.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,543.23/73,887.80 = 29,672.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,543.23x = 73,887.80 × 29,672.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,543.23x = 2,192,407,704.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,407,704.49/53,543.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.50

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