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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,554.23, 73,904.84 and 29,682.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,554.23, 73,904.84 and 29,682.44 is: 40,961.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,554.23 : 73,904.84 = 29,682.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,554.23/73,904.84 = 29,682.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,554.23x = 73,904.84 × 29,682.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,554.23x = 2,193,675,979.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,675,979.01/53,554.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,961.77

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