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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.16, 73,891.74 and 29,672.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.16, 73,891.74 and 29,672.44 is: 40,946.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.16 : 73,891.74 = 29,672.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.16/73,891.74 = 29,672.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.16x = 73,891.74 × 29,672.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.16x = 2,192,548,221.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,548,221.65/53,547.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,946.12

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