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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,545.94, 73,893.81 and 29,673

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,545.94, 73,893.81 and 29,673 is: 40,948.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,545.94 : 73,893.81 = 29,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,545.94/73,893.81 = 29,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,545.94x = 73,893.81 × 29,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,545.94x = 2,192,651,024.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,651,024.13/53,545.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,948.97

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