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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.29, 73,823.97 and 29,622.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.29, 73,823.97 and 29,622.45 is: 40,878.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.29 : 73,823.97 = 29,622.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.29/73,823.97 = 29,622.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.29x = 73,823.97 × 29,622.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.29x = 2,186,846,860.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,846,860.13/53,496.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,878.48

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