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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.31, 73,895.72 and 29,674.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.31, 73,895.72 and 29,674.38 is: 40,950.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.31 : 73,895.72 = 29,674.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.31/73,895.72 = 29,674.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.31x = 73,895.72 × 29,674.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.31x = 2,192,809,675.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,809,675.65/53,547.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,950.88

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