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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,545.88, 73,896.26 and 29,672.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,545.88, 73,896.26 and 29,672.03 is: 40,949.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,545.88 : 73,896.26 = 29,672.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,545.88/73,896.26 = 29,672.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,545.88x = 73,896.26 × 29,672.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,545.88x = 2,192,651,525.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,651,525.77/53,545.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,949.03

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