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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.23, 73,823.88 and 29,622.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.23, 73,823.88 and 29,622.39 is: 40,878.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.23 : 73,823.88 = 29,622.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.23/73,823.88 = 29,622.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.23x = 73,823.88 × 29,622.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.23x = 2,186,839,764.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,839,764.67/53,496.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,878.39

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