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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,545.28, 73,891.62 and 29,671.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,545.28, 73,891.62 and 29,671.88 is: 40,946.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,545.28 : 73,891.62 = 29,671.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,545.28/73,891.62 = 29,671.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,545.28x = 73,891.62 × 29,671.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,545.28x = 2,192,503,281.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,503,281.65/53,545.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.71

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