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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.01, 73,821.72 and 29,622.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.01, 73,821.72 and 29,622.23 is: 40,878.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.01 : 73,821.72 = 29,622.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.01/73,821.72 = 29,622.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.01x = 73,821.72 × 29,622.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.01x = 2,186,763,599.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,763,599.73/53,494.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,878.67

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