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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.74, 73,821.83 and 29,620.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.74, 73,821.83 and 29,620.90 is: 40,876.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.74 : 73,821.83 = 29,620.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.74/73,821.83 = 29,620.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.74x = 73,821.83 × 29,620.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.74x = 2,186,668,675.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,668,675.14/53,494.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,876.33

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