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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,495.53, 73,822.93 and 29,621.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,495.53, 73,822.93 and 29,621.70 is: 40,877.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,495.53 : 73,822.93 = 29,621.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,495.53/73,822.93 = 29,621.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,495.53x = 73,822.93 × 29,621.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,495.53x = 2,186,760,685.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,760,685.58/53,495.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,877.45

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