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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,543.61, 73,894.68 and 29,672.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,543.61, 73,894.68 and 29,672.51 is: 40,950.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,543.61 : 73,894.68 = 29,672.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,543.61/73,894.68 = 29,672.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,543.61x = 73,894.68 × 29,672.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,543.61x = 2,192,640,261.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,640,261.77/53,543.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,950.55

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