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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,545.32, 73,891.44 and 29,671.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,545.32, 73,891.44 and 29,671.79 is: 40,946.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,545.32 : 73,891.44 = 29,671.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,545.32/73,891.44 = 29,671.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,545.32x = 73,891.44 × 29,671.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,545.32x = 2,192,490,921.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,490,921.02/53,545.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.45

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