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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,544.92, 73,890.12 and 29,673.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,544.92, 73,890.12 and 29,673.81 is: 40,948.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,544.92 : 73,890.12 = 29,673.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,544.92/73,890.12 = 29,673.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,544.92x = 73,890.12 × 29,673.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,544.92x = 2,192,601,493.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,601,493.03/53,544.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,948.83

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