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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.26, 73,823.94 and 29,622.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.26, 73,823.94 and 29,622.43 is: 40,878.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.26 : 73,823.94 = 29,622.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.26/73,823.94 = 29,622.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.26x = 73,823.94 × 29,622.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.26x = 2,186,844,494.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,844,494.97/53,496.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,878.46

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