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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.56, 73,900.98 and 29,677.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.56, 73,900.98 and 29,677.98 is: 40,955.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.56 : 73,900.98 = 29,677.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.56/73,900.98 = 29,677.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.56x = 73,900.98 × 29,677.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.56x = 2,193,231,806.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,231,806.42/53,551.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,955.52

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