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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.65, 73,896.19 and 29,674.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.65, 73,896.19 and 29,674.72 is: 40,951.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.65 : 73,896.19 = 29,674.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.65/73,896.19 = 29,674.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.65x = 73,896.19 × 29,674.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.65x = 2,192,848,598.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,848,598.94/53,547.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.35

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