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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.38, 73,898.33 and 29,673.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.38, 73,898.33 and 29,673.53 is: 40,951.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.38 : 73,898.33 = 29,673.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.38/73,898.33 = 29,673.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.38x = 73,898.33 × 29,673.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.38x = 2,192,823,794.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,823,794.35/53,547.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.10

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