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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.49, 73,821.49 and 29,620.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.49, 73,821.49 and 29,620.65 is: 40,875.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.49 : 73,821.49 = 29,620.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.49/73,821.49 = 29,620.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.49x = 73,821.49 × 29,620.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.49x = 2,186,640,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,640,000.56/53,494.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,875.99

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