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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,544.93, 73,892.44 and 29,672.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,544.93, 73,892.44 and 29,672.00 is: 40,947.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,544.93 : 73,892.44 = 29,672.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,544.93/73,892.44 = 29,672.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,544.93x = 73,892.44 × 29,672.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,544.93x = 2,192,536,590.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,536,590.23/53,544.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,947.60

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