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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,546.16, 73,890.36 and 29,671.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,546.16, 73,890.36 and 29,671.44 is: 40,944.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,546.16 : 73,890.36 = 29,671.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,546.16/73,890.36 = 29,671.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,546.16x = 73,890.36 × 29,671.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,546.16x = 2,192,433,383.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,433,383.32/53,546.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,944.74

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