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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,546.33, 73,894.38 and 29,673.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,546.33, 73,894.38 and 29,673.41 is: 40,949.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,546.33 : 73,894.38 = 29,673.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,546.33/73,894.38 = 29,673.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,546.33x = 73,894.38 × 29,673.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,546.33x = 2,192,698,234.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,698,234.44/53,546.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,949.55

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