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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,544.33, 73,891.62 and 29,671.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,544.33, 73,891.62 and 29,671.41 is: 40,946.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,544.33 : 73,891.62 = 29,671.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,544.33/73,891.62 = 29,671.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,544.33x = 73,891.62 × 29,671.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,544.33x = 2,192,468,146.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,468,146.04/53,544.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.78

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