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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.22, 73,825.14 and 29,624.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.22, 73,825.14 and 29,624.44 is: 40,881.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.22 : 73,825.14 = 29,624.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.22/73,825.14 = 29,624.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.22x = 73,825.14 × 29,624.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.22x = 2,187,028,430.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,028,430.42/53,496.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,881.92

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