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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.14, 73,823.78 and 29,622.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.14, 73,823.78 and 29,622.30 is: 40,878.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.14 : 73,823.78 = 29,622.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.14/73,823.78 = 29,622.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.14x = 73,823.78 × 29,622.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.14x = 2,186,830,010.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,830,010.18/53,496.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,878.28

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