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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.53, 73,821.56 and 29,620.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.53, 73,821.56 and 29,620.70 is: 40,876.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.53 : 73,821.56 = 29,620.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.53/73,821.56 = 29,620.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.53x = 73,821.56 × 29,620.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.53x = 2,186,645,765.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,645,765.08/53,494.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,876.06

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