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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,548.13, 73,899.36 and 29,674.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,548.13, 73,899.36 and 29,674.28 is: 40,952.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,548.13 : 73,899.36 = 29,674.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,548.13/73,899.36 = 29,674.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,548.13x = 73,899.36 × 29,674.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,548.13x = 2,192,909,930.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,909,930.96/53,548.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,952.13

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