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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.90, 73,896.53 and 29,674.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.90, 73,896.53 and 29,674.97 is: 40,951.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.90 : 73,896.53 = 29,674.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.90/73,896.53 = 29,674.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.90x = 73,896.53 × 29,674.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.90x = 2,192,877,310.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,877,310.85/53,547.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.70

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