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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,546.60, 73,892.45 and 29,675.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,546.60, 73,892.45 and 29,675.50 is: 40,951.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,546.60 : 73,892.45 = 29,675.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,546.60/73,892.45 = 29,675.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,546.60x = 73,892.45 × 29,675.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,546.60x = 2,192,795,289.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,795,289.43/53,546.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.16

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