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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,544.35, 73,889.35 and 29,673.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,544.35, 73,889.35 and 29,673.25 is: 40,948.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,544.35 : 73,889.35 = 29,673.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,544.35/73,889.35 = 29,673.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,544.35x = 73,889.35 × 29,673.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,544.35x = 2,192,536,895.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,536,895.98/53,544.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,948.05

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