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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.20, 73,828.88 and 29,625.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.20, 73,828.88 and 29,625.08 is: 40,884.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.20 : 73,828.88 = 29,625.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.20/73,828.88 = 29,625.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.20x = 73,828.88 × 29,625.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.20x = 2,187,186,476.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,186,476.31/53,496.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,884.89

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