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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.01, 73,893.77 and 29,673.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.01, 73,893.77 and 29,673.47 is: 40,948.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.01 : 73,893.77 = 29,673.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.01/73,893.77 = 29,673.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.01x = 73,893.77 × 29,673.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.01x = 2,192,684,714.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,684,714.92/53,547.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,948.78

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