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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.75, 73,894.01 and 29,676.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.75, 73,894.01 and 29,676.65 is: 40,952.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.75 : 73,894.01 = 29,676.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.75/73,894.01 = 29,676.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.75x = 73,894.01 × 29,676.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.75x = 2,192,926,154.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,926,154.01/53,547.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,952.72

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