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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.36, 73,898.31 and 29,673.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.36, 73,898.31 and 29,673.54 is: 40,951.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.36 : 73,898.31 = 29,673.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.36/73,898.31 = 29,673.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.36x = 73,898.31 × 29,673.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.36x = 2,192,824,457.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,824,457.72/53,547.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.12

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