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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.94, 73,896.57 and 29,675

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.94, 73,896.57 and 29,675 is: 40,951.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.94 : 73,896.57 = 29,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.94/73,896.57 = 29,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.94x = 73,896.57 × 29,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.94x = 2,192,880,714.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,880,714.75/53,547.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.73

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