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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.94, 73,825.31 and 29,621.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.94, 73,825.31 and 29,621.58 is: 40,879.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.94 : 73,825.31 = 29,621.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.94/73,825.31 = 29,621.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.94x = 73,825.31 × 29,621.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.94x = 2,186,822,178.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,822,178.08/53,494.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,879.05

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