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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,546.92, 73,892.88 and 29,675.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,546.92, 73,892.88 and 29,675.81 is: 40,951.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,546.92 : 73,892.88 = 29,675.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,546.92/73,892.88 = 29,675.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,546.92x = 73,892.88 × 29,675.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,546.92x = 2,192,831,067.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,831,067.23/53,546.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.58

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