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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.37, 73,824.72 and 29,622.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.37, 73,824.72 and 29,622.99 is: 40,879.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.37 : 73,824.72 = 29,622.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.37/73,824.72 = 29,622.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.37x = 73,824.72 × 29,622.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.37x = 2,186,908,942.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,908,942.31/53,496.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,879.58

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