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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,546.40, 73,894.46 and 29,673.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,546.40, 73,894.46 and 29,673.47 is: 40,949.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,546.40 : 73,894.46 = 29,673.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,546.40/73,894.46 = 29,673.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,546.40x = 73,894.46 × 29,673.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,546.40x = 2,192,705,041.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,705,041.98/53,546.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,949.63

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