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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.40, 73,895.84 and 29,674.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.40, 73,895.84 and 29,674.46 is: 40,950.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.40 : 73,895.84 = 29,674.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.40/73,895.84 = 29,674.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.40x = 73,895.84 × 29,674.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.40x = 2,192,819,148.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,819,148.25/53,547.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,950.99

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