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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.48, 73,819.38 and 29,620.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.48, 73,819.38 and 29,620.54 is: 40,874.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.48 : 73,819.38 = 29,620.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.48/73,819.38 = 29,620.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.48x = 73,819.38 × 29,620.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.48x = 2,186,569,898.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,569,898.07/53,494.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,874.68

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