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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,495.24, 73,823.41 and 29,621.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,495.24, 73,823.41 and 29,621.90 is: 40,878.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,495.24 : 73,823.41 = 29,621.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,495.24/73,823.41 = 29,621.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,495.24x = 73,823.41 × 29,621.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,495.24x = 2,186,789,890.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,789,890.26/53,495.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,878.22

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