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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,495.24, 73,822.52 and 29,621.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,495.24, 73,822.52 and 29,621.40 is: 40,877.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,495.24 : 73,822.52 = 29,621.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,495.24/73,822.52 = 29,621.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,495.24x = 73,822.52 × 29,621.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,495.24x = 2,186,726,024.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,726,024.82/53,495.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,877.02

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