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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,545.18, 73,892.78 and 29,672.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,545.18, 73,892.78 and 29,672.25 is: 40,947.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,545.18 : 73,892.78 = 29,672.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,545.18/73,892.78 = 29,672.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,545.18x = 73,892.78 × 29,672.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,545.18x = 2,192,565,041.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,565,041.36/53,545.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,947.94

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