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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,544.57, 73,891.40 and 29,345.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,544.57, 73,891.40 and 29,345.55 is: 40,496.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,544.57 : 73,891.40 = 29,345.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,544.57/73,891.40 = 29,345.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,544.57x = 73,891.40 × 29,345.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,544.57x = 2,168,383,773.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,383,773.27/53,544.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,496.80

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