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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,548.05, 73,896.50 and 29,675.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,548.05, 73,896.50 and 29,675.13 is: 40,951.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,548.05 : 73,896.50 = 29,675.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,548.05/73,896.50 = 29,675.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,548.05x = 73,896.50 × 29,675.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,548.05x = 2,192,888,095.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,888,095.67/53,548.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.78

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