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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,482.26, 80,302.23 and 29,835.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,482.26, 80,302.23 and 29,835.99 is: 44,797.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,482.26 : 80,302.23 = 29,835.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,482.26/80,302.23 = 29,835.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,482.26x = 80,302.23 × 29,835.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,482.26x = 2,395,896,531.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,896,531.26/53,482.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,797.97

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