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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,548.86, 73,895.55 and 29,677.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,548.86, 73,895.55 and 29,677.77 is: 40,954.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,548.86 : 73,895.55 = 29,677.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,548.86/73,895.55 = 29,677.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,548.86x = 73,895.55 × 29,677.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,548.86x = 2,193,055,136.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,055,136.92/53,548.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,954.28

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