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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,545.12, 73,892.76 and 29,672.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,545.12, 73,892.76 and 29,672.08 is: 40,947.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,545.12 : 73,892.76 = 29,672.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,545.12/73,892.76 = 29,672.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,545.12x = 73,892.76 × 29,672.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,545.12x = 2,192,551,886.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,551,886.14/53,545.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,947.74

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