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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,549.55, 73,898.57 and 29,676.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,549.55, 73,898.57 and 29,676.63 is: 40,953.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,549.55 : 73,898.57 = 29,676.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,549.55/73,898.57 = 29,676.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,549.55x = 73,898.57 × 29,676.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,549.55x = 2,193,060,371.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,060,371.04/53,549.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953.85

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