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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,500.32, 73,830.38 and 29,626.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,500.32, 73,830.38 and 29,626.97 is: 40,885.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,500.32 : 73,830.38 = 29,626.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,500.32/73,830.38 = 29,626.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,500.32x = 73,830.38 × 29,626.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,500.32x = 2,187,369,936.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,369,936.06/53,500.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,885.17

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