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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.60, 73,900.08 and 29,678.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.60, 73,900.08 and 29,678.08 is: 40,955.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.60 : 73,900.08 = 29,678.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.60/73,900.08 = 29,678.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.60x = 73,900.08 × 29,678.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.60x = 2,193,212,486.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,212,486.25/53,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,955.13

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