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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.30, 73,821.23 and 29,620.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.30, 73,821.23 and 29,620.46 is: 40,875.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.30 : 73,821.23 = 29,620.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.30/73,821.23 = 29,620.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.30x = 73,821.23 × 29,620.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.30x = 2,186,619,104.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,619,104.51/53,494.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,875.74

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