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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.87, 73,822.66 and 29,621.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.87, 73,822.66 and 29,621.49 is: 40,877.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.87 : 73,822.66 = 29,621.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.87/73,822.66 = 29,621.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.87x = 73,822.66 × 29,621.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.87x = 2,186,736,667.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,736,667.74/53,494.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,877.50

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