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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,546.67, 73,885.95 and 29,672.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,546.67, 73,885.95 and 29,672.55 is: 40,943.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,546.67 : 73,885.95 = 29,672.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,546.67/73,885.95 = 29,672.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,546.67x = 73,885.95 × 29,672.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,546.67x = 2,192,384,545.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,384,545.67/53,546.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,943.43

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