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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,548.60, 73,895.94 and 29,675.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,548.60, 73,895.94 and 29,675.08 is: 40,950.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,548.60 : 73,895.94 = 29,675.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,548.60/73,895.94 = 29,675.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,548.60x = 73,895.94 × 29,675.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,548.60x = 2,192,867,931.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,867,931.18/53,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,950.99

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