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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,546.77, 73,899.77 and 29,673.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,546.77, 73,899.77 and 29,673.46 is: 40,952.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,546.77 : 73,899.77 = 29,673.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,546.77/73,899.77 = 29,673.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,546.77x = 73,899.77 × 29,673.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,546.77x = 2,192,861,869.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,861,869.10/53,546.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,952.27

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