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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,495.49, 73,822.87 and 29,621.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,495.49, 73,822.87 and 29,621.65 is: 40,877.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,495.49 : 73,822.87 = 29,621.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,495.49/73,822.87 = 29,621.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,495.49x = 73,822.87 × 29,621.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,495.49x = 2,186,754,699.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,754,699.91/53,495.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,877.37

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