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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.36, 73,903.83 and 29,677.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.36, 73,903.83 and 29,677.54 is: 40,956.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.36 : 73,903.83 = 29,677.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.36/73,903.83 = 29,677.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.36x = 73,903.83 × 29,677.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.36x = 2,193,283,870.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,283,870.98/53,551.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,956.64

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