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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.51, 73,824.77 and 29,621.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.51, 73,824.77 and 29,621.21 is: 40,878.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.51 : 73,824.77 = 29,621.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.51/73,824.77 = 29,621.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.51x = 73,824.77 × 29,621.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.51x = 2,186,778,657.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,778,657.50/53,494.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,878.56

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