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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.12, 73,890.93 and 29,673.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.12, 73,890.93 and 29,673.30 is: 40,946.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.12 : 73,890.93 = 29,673.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.12/73,890.93 = 29,673.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.12x = 73,890.93 × 29,673.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.12x = 2,192,587,733.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,587,733.17/53,547.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.88

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