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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,554.10, 73,904.67 and 29,682.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,554.10, 73,904.67 and 29,682.32 is: 40,961.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,554.10 : 73,904.67 = 29,682.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,554.10/73,904.67 = 29,682.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,554.10x = 73,904.67 × 29,682.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,554.10x = 2,193,662,064.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,662,064.43/53,554.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,961.61

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