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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.75, 73,895.40 and 29,673.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.75, 73,895.40 and 29,673.81 is: 40,949.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.75 : 73,895.40 = 29,673.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.75/73,895.40 = 29,673.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.75x = 73,895.40 × 29,673.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.75x = 2,192,758,059.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,758,059.47/53,547.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,949.58

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