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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.36, 73,825.56 and 29,623.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.36, 73,825.56 and 29,623.50 is: 40,880.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.36 : 73,825.56 = 29,623.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.36/73,825.56 = 29,623.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.36x = 73,825.56 × 29,623.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.36x = 2,186,971,476.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,971,476.66/53,496.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,880.75

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