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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.72, 73,821.81 and 29,620.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.72, 73,821.81 and 29,620.88 is: 40,876.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.72 : 73,821.81 = 29,620.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.72/73,821.81 = 29,620.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.72x = 73,821.81 × 29,620.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.72x = 2,186,667,234.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,667,234.00/53,494.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,876.32

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