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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,549.86, 73,896.93 and 29,678.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,549.86, 73,896.93 and 29,678.77 is: 40,955.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,549.86 : 73,896.93 = 29,678.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,549.86/73,896.93 = 29,678.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,549.86x = 73,896.93 × 29,678.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,549.86x = 2,193,169,989.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,169,989.18/53,549.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,955.66

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