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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,502.57, 73,833.48 and 29,629.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,502.57, 73,833.48 and 29,629.22 is: 40,888.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,502.57 : 73,833.48 = 29,629.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,502.57/73,833.48 = 29,629.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,502.57x = 73,833.48 × 29,629.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,502.57x = 2,187,628,053.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,628,053.12/53,502.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,888.28

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