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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,545.33, 73,893 and 29,672.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,545.33, 73,893 and 29,672.41 is: 40,948.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,545.33 : 73,893 = 29,672.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,545.33/73,893 = 29,672.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,545.33x = 73,893 × 29,672.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,545.33x = 2,192,583,392.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,583,392.13/53,545.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,948.17

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