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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,546.90, 73,895.15 and 29,673.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,546.90, 73,895.15 and 29,673.97 is: 40,950.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,546.90 : 73,895.15 = 29,673.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,546.90/73,895.15 = 29,673.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,546.90x = 73,895.15 × 29,673.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,546.90x = 2,192,762,464.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,762,464.25/53,546.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,950.32

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